Bastille station
Place de la Bastille, 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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- Material
- Aluminium DibondOn fine art paper, I would choose a baryta paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
A red sign on a grey square after the rain: matt Aluminium Dibond keeps the reflections on the paving without adding any of its own.
- 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 Bastille metro entrance after the rain, its red sign burning against a grey square, the July Column rising behind it and the pavement still holding water. The sign sits high and slightly right of centre; the column answers it on the left; the wet ground carries both.
This is the one frame in the series where I kept the colour, and I kept it for a single element. Everything else in the picture is grey, black and glass, and against that the red of the word METRO is the only thing the eye can hold on to. Desaturating the rest was not so much a treatment applied afterwards as a description of what the square actually looked like that morning.
Rain is what makes the composition possible. It doubles the lamps, it darkens the asphalt so the pedestrians stand out against it, and it empties the square of everyone who is not in a hurry.
The Bastille holds no fortress any more, only its outline drawn in the paving, a column commemorating a different revolution, an opera house and a great deal of traffic. The metro sign is the most recent of these, and the one everybody uses.
I wanted a photograph about the ordinary furniture of a historic place, with one word in red doing all the work.
- Location
- Place de la Bastille, 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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