Published by Scalo in 2005 to accompany a major retrospective at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, “Mnemosyne” is the definitive mid-career survey of Bill Henson’s evocative and often controversial career. Spanning three decades (1974–2004), the 504-page volume brings together all of Henson’s major series, from his early “Ballet” photographs and street-crowd studies to his celebrated “Baroque Triptychs” and the “Cut-Out” collages of the 1995 Venice Biennale. The book highlights Henson’s mastery of chiaroscuro and his ability to straddle the line between cinema, literature, and painting. With 406 high-quality reproductions and essays by distinguished contributors like David Malouf and Peter Schjeldahl, “Mnemosyne” serves as a profound meditation on memory, the transition of youth, and the atmospheric beauty of the nocturnal world.