Perched chapel
Église Saint-Martin, La Genevraye, France · 2024
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 matt cotton paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
The church on its knoll above a field: Aluminium Dibond keeps the stone, the trees and the furrows sharp, without reflections.
- 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 church of Saint-Martin at La Genevraye, standing with its few trees on a low rise above a field that has already turned to straw, under a sky of heavy, flat cloud. Three bands and nothing else: ochre below, a dark green crest in the middle, white-grey above.
The whole composition rests on where the horizon sits. I placed the crest of the field low, at roughly a third of the height, so that the sky would carry the weight and the building would be pushed up against it rather than surrounded by it. From a higher viewpoint the church would have sat comfortably in a landscape; from down here it looks stranded on its rise, and that is what the title is reaching for.
The light is completely diffused, with no shadow anywhere. That is usually a problem; here it is the point. An even sky turns the field into a single flat colour, removes every distraction from the middle ground, and lets a small grey building hold a very large frame.
There is nothing famous about this church. It is one of thousands of village churches in the Île-de-France, built and rebuilt over the centuries, and it has outlasted every farmhouse that once stood around it.
I wanted a photograph about persistence rather than beauty, and a composition austere enough to match its subject.
- Location
- Église Saint-Martin, La Genevraye, France
- Date
- 2024
- Gallery
- Architecture
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small45 × 30 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium60 × 40 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large90 × 60 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large120 × 80 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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