Seeing As : René Balcer (Hardcover)

• Outstanding street and landscape photography

• Created by legendary TV writer-producer René Balcer

• Glorious highest-quality publication

• Perfect for Law & Order and mystery fans, photography buffs, art lovers and collectors

• Personal portfolio of over 50 years' worth of never-before-seen photos in exotic locales

• Deluxe edition with signed book plate and print, slipcased, limited to 100 copies

Award-winning writer René Balcer is best known for his hit series Law & Order and Criminal Intent. Much less is known about his startling photographic work, shared only with his close friends and colleagues – until now! This offers 500 photographs showcasing Balcer’s trademark crime scene aesthetic. The stunning images range from West Africa to the Utah desert, from a remote Arctic village to a seedy Brooklyn bar, with photos full of narrative mystery. There is a section on pre-Covid China, a China many say has since vanished. Also included is a unique homage to Balcer’s adoptive city of Los Angeles, and a ground-breaking photo-essay on Buenos Aires’ posh Recoleta neighborhood. Marked by wry social commentary and breath-taking beauty and framed by insightful essays from noted Contemporary Art expert Robert Hobbs, renowned artist Xu Bing, and bestselling mystery writer Naomi Hirahara, these compelling never-before-seen photos are now presented in a glorious high-quality publication.