Mountain tiles
La Grave, facing La Meije, Écrins, France · 2021
From 195 €
Limited edition of twenty prints, all sizes and materials combined. Each print is signed, numbered and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
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My advice for this photo
- Material
- Aluminium DibondOn fine art paper, I would choose a baryta paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
It all comes down to the texture of the schist slabs: Aluminium Dibond renders every edge with precision.
- Made to order: usually two to three weeks in mainland France and Europe
- Signed-for Colissimo delivery or, depending on the country, a pickup point; courier for Large and Extra large sizes and some framed prints
- Fourteen days to change your mind
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The story behind the photo
The schist here breaks into flat plates that lie over one another on the slope like badly laid roof tiles. I found a stretch where they were almost horizontal and framed down onto them, with the range rising beyond.
Upright format, wide lens, camera low. The tiles then fill the bottom half at close range, their edges and lichen readable, and the Meije occupies the top with its snow and its cloud. Near texture against far mass is an old structure, and it works here because both are stone.
The grass beyond the plates is the only soft element. Everything else in the foreground is hard, flat and grey, which is a fair description of the ground you actually walk on at this altitude.
People photograph the Écrins for the summits. I spent most of that afternoon looking at my feet, and the pictures I brought back that I still care about are the ones about what the mountain is made of rather than the shape it makes against the sky.
- Location
- La Grave, facing La Meije, Écrins, France
- Date
- 2021
- Gallery
- Landscape
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small30 × 45 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium40 × 60 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large60 × 90 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large80 × 120 cm | 580 € | 900 € | 1 470 € |
Price of the print alone, without frame, VAT included. Print dimensions in centimetres; a frame makes them larger.
Materials
Hahnemühle fine art papers (Photo Rag, Museum Etching, Fine Art Baryta…), chosen for each photograph.
Print mounted on 3 mm aluminium Dibond: rigid, light, no glazing.
Print set between 3 mm Dibond and an acrylic sheet: richer colour and depth, resistant to UV and humidity.
Framing, optional
For paper prints: white mount and Plexiglas glazing, museum glass optional. The mount puts space between the photo and the frame: a classic, understated look that draws the eye to the image.
For aluminium and acrylic, black or white. A narrow gap separates the photo from the moulding: it seems to hang suspended inside its frame, for a contemporary look.
For aluminium and acrylic: an aluminium structure fixed to the back, invisible once hung. The photo seems to rest on the wall, slightly set off from it.
Delivery and returns
Signed-for delivery by Colissimo or, depending on the country, to a pickup point; signed-for delivery by courier for Large and Extra large sizes and some framed prints. Usually two to three weeks in mainland France and Europe, thirty to forty-five days for the French overseas territories and other countries.
Read article 9 of the Terms and Conditions →Fourteen days from receipt to change your mind, except for a print made to a special request. Returns are at your expense.
Read article 10 of the Terms and Conditions →Card, SEPA Direct Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link or PayPal. The print is made once payment has been received.
Read article 8 of the Terms and Conditions →Lead times, delivery, payment, returns: the answers are in the frequently asked questions. For another size, another material or advice on hanging, write to me.
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