Very important book owned on deathrow a while he was in prison influenced his life and his artwork. This was like a bible to him.
Damien Echols The Shambhala Dictionnary of Buddhism and Zen important book signed 5 times in total.
Very Important book that would have a major impact on his life behind bars and outside and even towards his artwork
This book is signed 4 times in full KOSON DAMIEN ECHOLS and once KOSON
Each side of the book is signed in red marker and the first and last page is also signed in full.
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Ohara Koson(小原 古邨, Kanazawa1877 – Tokyo 1945)was aJapanese painter and print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement.
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Damien now more zen, paints buddhism paintings along other subject of choice. For this short period you would see that unusual '' Koson Damien Echols'' signature. A true rarety on the book that influenced him to paint this way. After being released many art galleries exhibited his artwork and these collage with paint done by him were sold over 1000.00$ each .
Many prints on the inside as well showing numerous buddhism style artwork.
This was sent to his wife Lori Davis a rare book owned behind bars comepletely read and studied by Damien Echols with provenance with 5 particular rare signatures!