{"title":"New Releases","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-edge-of-an-idea","title":"The Edge of an Idea","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e110 x 120 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned Limited Edition 2 of 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGiclee Print on Museum Quality Archival Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ralphkerlesart.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCustom Commissions Available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI titled this work The Edge of an Idea because that’s exactly where it exists — at the delicate threshold between perception and imagination. 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