Published by Scalo in 2002, “Lux et Nox” is the definitive monograph of Australian photographer Bill Henson. The title, Latin for “Light and Night,” reflects Henson’s visionary exploration of the “twilight zones” between nature and civilization, youth and adulthood. His photographs are painterly tableaux that continue the traditions of Romantic literature and painting, utilizing rich chiaroscuro and masterful composition to map enigmatic emotional states. The volume captures landscapes at dusk, industrial outskirts, and adolescents navigating a world of shadow and mystery. It is a profound meditation on beauty, mortality, and the psychological interplay of light and darkness, standing as Henson’s largest and most sumptuous publication.