Trilogy: Reflections of Memory and Emotions- Second Book: Velocity of Daring: Second Book: Velocity of Daring (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781257960989)

Inspired by the myth of Phaethon, "Velocity of Daring" is a visual meditation on human limits and the moments we dare to cross them. Through intentionally blurred black-and-white photography, George Gkigkis captures elemental forces-light, motion, speed-intertwined with the psychological landscape of courage, arrogance, excess, and transgression. Each image echoes the mythic arc: from natural beauty to imbalance, from daring to downfall. This collection confronts boundaries-physical, emotional, and mythological-and explores the uneasy consequences of overcoming them. Through photographic abstraction, the viewer is invited to witness the ironic tension between aspiration and collapse, and to question what is truly gained when limits are left behind. Ultimately, the book returns to the quiet wisdom etched in its final page: The middle path beats the extremes.

Author: Georgios Gkigkis
ISBN-10: 1257960989
ISBN-13: 9781257960989
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2025
Pages: 102
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.26d