This latest book by Viviane Sassen, one of the world's most acclaimed photographers, explores the concept of shadow in a series of stunning images. Based on an award-winning exhibition, Viviane Sassen's new book focuses on a common theme in her photographs: shadow. In this book she leads us through a series of thought-provoking<br>takes on the concept--shadow as metaphor for anxiety and<br>desire; as a symbol of both memory and hope for the future;<br>and as an evocation of imagination and illusion. Sassen's<br>work is renowned for its deft interplay between realism and<br>abstraction. Here that characteristic emerges in the dramatic<br>use of light, shadow and color, as well as the adroit cropping<br>of images and interventions on the prints. This lovely book<br>brilliantly accentuates Sassen's contrasting color schemes to<br>reinforce the idea of shadow creating an enthralling tactile and<br>visual experience.