Fade into lavender
Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France · 2022
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
Perfectly straight rows of lavender leading to a lone tree: Aluminium Dibond, perfectly flat, renders these lines crisply.
- 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 rows run dead straight from the bottom of the frame to a single tree on the horizon, and there is nothing else. I stood exactly on the axis of one furrow, because half a metre to either side and the lines stop converging on the tree and start sliding past it.
The treatment is deliberately high-key. I let the sky go pale lilac, let the far rows lose their edges in the haze, and kept real density only in the nearest lavender. The picture fades as it recedes, which is what the title is about and what the eye actually does on that plateau in the heat.
Purple against purple is a difficult picture to hold together: there is no complementary colour anywhere to push against. The tree does that job on its own. One dark mass, off centre, and the whole composition acquires a point.
Valensole in July is photographed by thousands of people, and I spent a long time looking for a way in that was not the standard postcard. Reducing it to three elements (the furrow, the haze, the tree) was the only version that felt like mine.
- Location
- Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France
- Date
- 2022
- Gallery
- Landscape
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small40 × 30 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium60 × 45 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large80 × 60 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large120 × 90 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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