Rainbow mills
Kinderdijk, Netherlands · 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
Two windmills beneath a rainbow spanning the whole image: matt Aluminium Dibond keeps the rainbow clearly visible 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
Two windmills at Kinderdijk under a rainbow that spans the whole width of the frame, with the canal in front of them and a bank of reeds and yellow flowers along the bottom edge. Where the companion frame from the same evening kept one mill and a fragment of colour, this one steps back and lets the arc complete itself.
The composition is horizontal and deliberately low. The mills are placed on either side of the centre so that the rainbow has somewhere to land, and the reeds in the foreground are left slightly soft to build depth without competing. The water occupies the middle band and does the connecting work.
A rainbow is a matter of standing in the right place at the right moment and nothing else: the sun behind you, the rain in front, an angle of about forty-two degrees. It cannot be waited for and it cannot be arranged. It can only be recognised quickly enough, which here meant two or three minutes of hurried walking along a dyke.
Kinderdijk has been draining this polder since 1740, and the whole country visible in this photograph exists because those mills turned. A rainbow over them feels like an unnecessary flourish on an already improbable landscape.
I wanted an image in which a famous view is given back its weather, and in which the most fragile element in the frame is also the widest.
- Location
- Kinderdijk, Netherlands
- 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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