Farm and the cliff
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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- Material
- Fine art paper · baryta
- Framing
- Classic frame · Black · up to Large
The north face of La Meije in black and white, in a single sweep: baryta paper gives the dark rocks their density, in a black frame.
- 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 north face of La Meije does not rise gradually. It goes up in one movement from the pastures to the snow, and the frame is built to keep that abruptness: a dark sweep of slope across the lower part of the picture, then the wall, then cloud caught on the summit ridge.
At the very bottom, small enough to be missed at first glance, stands a farm. It is the only built thing in the image and it does all the measuring: without it the wall could be any height at all; with it the scale becomes brutally clear. I placed it deliberately low and left it that size.
Black and white, because this face is about mass and edge rather than colour. In monochrome the snowfields separate cleanly from the rock, the couloirs read as drawn lines, and the roof of the farm keeps just enough tone to be found once you know to look for it.
People have worked this valley for centuries, on land that is steep, short of summer, and directly beneath several million tonnes of hanging glacier. When I photograph the wall, what I keep coming back to is the decision to build at the foot of it, and the fact that the building is still there.
- Location
- La Grave, facing La Meije, Écrins, France
- Date
- 2021
- Gallery
- Landscape
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small30 × 40 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium45 × 60 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large60 × 80 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large90 × 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.
For aluminium and acrylic: the photo seems to float inside its frame; black or white.
For aluminium and acrylic: an aluminium structure fixed to the back, invisible once hung.
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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