Destiny
Coulée verte René-Dumont, Paris, 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
- Acrylic glassOn fine art paper, I would choose a baryta paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
An almost entirely black tunnel opening onto the light: acrylic glass gives the deepest black and makes the exit shine.
- 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
- Card, SEPA Direct Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link or PayPal
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The story behind the photo
A couple holding hands, walking away from me into the lit end of a brick tunnel on the Coulée verte. The vault is almost entirely black, the far opening almost entirely white, and the two silhouettes stand exactly on the boundary between them.
The composition is built on a single vanishing point, and the only decision was where to stand in it. Too close and the tunnel loses its length; too far and the couple disappear into the glare. I framed so the brick ribs of the vault converge on their two heads, which makes the architecture appear to point at them.
Exposure was set for the daylight outside, and that is what turns them into shapes. I could have lifted the shadows and shown the walls, the graffiti and the pipes running along the right side; the picture would have been more informative and much worse.
This promenade follows a former railway line, partly on a viaduct, that was abandoned and then planted; it runs above and through the twelfth arrondissement for four and a half kilometres. Tunnels like this one are what is left of the trains.
I wanted an image everybody can read without help, and a title that says out loud what the composition is already doing.
- Location
- Coulée verte René-Dumont, Paris, France
- Date
- 2021
- Gallery
- Street scenes
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. 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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