Christmas in California

a monograph by Ctein

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This portfolio of Ctein's photographs is now available as a lovely boxed set ($995 U.S.)

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Strictly limited to a signed and numbered edition of 100, each copy is hand-printed by Ctein.


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The portfolio contains 24 color photographs, which you may view as thumbnails and full-screen images by jumping to the Portfolio Contents page.

You may download a high-resolution (950K), printable Acrobat file with thumbnails of all the plates in Christmas in California by clicking on the image below:


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Each plate is individually printed by Ctein on 17" by 13" Epson Enhanced Matte paper with Epson pigmented inks. The image size on each page is up to 14" by 11" (depending upon the format of the photograph). The protective interleaf tissues are inserted between the plates.


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The supporting text includes a list of the plates and an essay by Ctein.


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The boxed sets are as luxurious and elegant to handle as they are to peruse. These are not collections one can flip through casually; rather they inspire the discerning lover of fine photographs to enjoy Ctein's photographs as a truly contemplative experience. For more details about these monographs, click here

Order now to insure obtaining copies of these works. Because only 100 signed-and-numbered copies of each monograph will be produced, availability and price will be subject to change without notice.



You may order by contacting me any of three ways:

  • (email) ctein@pobox.com

  • (phone) 650-756-5557

  • (mail) 42 Skyline Drive, Daly City CA 94015

(By the way, should you phone, my name is pronounced "kuh-TINE"). Email is the most reliable way to start; I check it twice a day, unless I'm traveling and can't get access to a node.





*for US and Canada; please inquire for shipping elsewhere in the world.





You can email Ctein at ctein@pobox.com
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