#45 of the very limited numbered edition of 75 deluxe copies, autographed by author 

TERRY BRAUNSTEIN

According to myth, the phoenix is a bird that is born and dies in fire, only to be born again.  After a life of 500 years, the phoenix makes a long journey to the East, stopping to pick up various spices and other riches.  When she finally arrives high in the mountains, she builds herself a nest from what she has collected along the way.  She sings the most beautiful song as she prepares her nest.  Her brilliant feathers catch the light of the sun; the sparks hit her nest, and she and her home are completely burned.

A tiny white worm emerges from the ashes -- the beginning of the new phoenix.  Taking only what she needs, she prepares to return to the West, where she will spend the next 500 years.  On her way, she stops to attend a funeral rite for her former self.  Accompanied for a short distance by all of the birds in the world, the new phoenix returns to begin again

**Front diecut has some wear around edges**

About the Author

TERRY BRAUNSTEIN, was born in Washington, D.C., and has lived in Long Beach for the past 25 years. She is a multi-media photomontage artist, whose work has been shown in museums and galleries internationally.  These include the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Gallery Miyazaki in Japan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Sala Arcs gallery in Barcelona, and Museo Civico in Italy. Her one-person exhibitions include the Long Beach Museum of Art, Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica, Washington Project for the Arts in Washington D.C, Franklin Furnace in New York and many others around the world.  Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including the Getty Center, National Museum of American Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, and Long Beach Museum of Art.   As a public artist for the past 18 years, Braunstein has been awarded commissions by the Los Angeles MTA, Navy Memorial Heritage Association, Redevelopment Agency of Long Beach, Long Beach Transit, City of Cerritos, Los Angeles County Arts Commission and Los Angeles Museum of Art, among others. She recently collaborated with Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske on art enhancements for the Rosie the Riveter Park in Long Beach.   Terry Braunstein was the recipient of the National Book Award of the Library Fellows of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, an Artist's fellowship from the City of Long Beach, and a Visual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.