The Box – Václav Havel | Photography Book – Limited Collector's Edition
Product detailed description
About the Collector's Edition
The Box is a limited collector's edition dedicated to Václav Havel, created in 2015 in a series of just 40 pieces.
At its heart is my iconic photograph "Leaving", capturing Václav Havel walking along the Atlantic coast at Cabo da Roca in Portugal in December 1990.
The box brings together several individual artefacts into a single collector's set. It contains an original fine art print, the 2001 book Václav Havel – Tomki Němec, Photographs, a pin badge featuring the same photographic motif, and a certificate of authenticity.
Everything is housed in a handcrafted case made of rigid cardboard, created by Studio Činčera.
Box Contents
- Original fine art print "Leaving"
- Photography book Václav Havel – Tomki Němec, Photographs (2001), featuring 88 black-and-white photographs and a text by Jacques Rupnik
- Pin badge featuring the "Leaving" photograph
- Certificate of authenticity
- Handcrafted collector's case
Technical Specifications
- Limited edition: 40 pieces
- Year of production: 2015
- Photographer: Tomki Němec
- Case design and production: Studio Činčera
- Case material: rigid cardboard
Story Behind the Photograph
In December 1990, I photographed Václav Havel on the Atlantic coast of Portugal.
He was walking along the beach towards the sea, leaving footprints in the sand. The moment I pressed the shutter, I knew I had captured something extraordinary.
I called the photograph "Leaving".
After Václav's death, it took on a new symbolic meaning and became probably the best-known photograph of my career.
That is why I chose this particular image as the central motif of the collector's box.