Shangri La: The Book of Skin by Melody Melamed, 2024
*preorder, shipping May/June 2024

“When we speak about euphoria, what do we seek? A sensation? A feeling in the body, in the mind? Perhaps both. How does our identity define our sense of euphoria, and what do our bodies, our skins tell us about who we are and how strong we stand within ourselves?

The skin and its body are akin to the eyes of the soul; and what if we considered the vast, awe inspiring nature that subtly mimics and mirrors the relationships between our bodies, our skins and itself? What can this nature teach us about ourselves, our identities, our nature– are we not just the same? Our queer bodies mimic and mirror natures perfectionism as a reminder to us: we are connected to and come from its core. Within natures ever evolving euphoria, we are called up to find our own…”

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Melody Melamed received her BFA from UCLA in 2008, with a concentration in Design and Media Arts, followed by an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media in 2013, at SVA, New York City. As a photographer, Melamed has dedicated her time to exploring the perception of gender identity, sexuality, the duality of masculinity vs. femininity, and what the body cannot tell about the expression of gender and gender identity

Editor - Kris Graves
Design - Luminosity Lab

7 x 8.5" softcover, 4-color offset
64 pages
First Edition
Limited edition to 400 copies
Free Domestic Shipping
ISBN: 9781954877153

OPTION I - Book Only - $28
OPTION II - Book with Print, 8 x 10” archival pigment print, signed, limited to 12 copies - $200
OPTION III - Book with full LOST IV series, in a slipcase (limited to 40 copies) - $250

*This book is part of our series LOST IV, which includes:
Anthem by Oji Haynes
Black Snafu by Andre Ramos-Woodard
Blood on the Ballast by Marshall Scheuttle
Breathless by Richard Renaldi
El Inquilino Mexico City by Tom Griggs
Los Angeles Without Boundaries by Peter Baker
Monument by Yoav Horesh
People of the Sun by Melissa Alcena
Shangri La by Melody Melamed
Tell Me About Saigon by Tracy Dong