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Leonard Nimoy unveils first book of photographs

LOS ANGELES (AP) Former ``Star Trek'' actor Leonard Nimoy, is exploring a new universe.

A shutterbug since his teens, Nimoy has produced his first book of photographs.

``Shekhina: Photographs by Leonard Nimoy,'' contains black-and-white images on the theme of Shekhina, which Jewish mystics consider to be the feminine aspect of God.

``I have imagined her as ubiquitous, watchful, and often in motion,'' Nimoy says in the book's introduction. ``This work is my quest for insight, the exploration of my own spirituality, and, as such, has been a deeply moving and expanding process.''

Some photographs are being displayed at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles beginning Wednesday.

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On the Net:

Nimoy's photography site: http://www.leonardnimoyphotography.com/

Skirball Cultural Center: http://www.skirball.org

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