Stand like a column
Axe Majeur, Cergy-Pontoise, 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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- Material
- Fine art paper · baryta
- Framing
- Classic frame · Black · up to Large
The white columns seen from below, a man on the steps: baryta paper gives the columns their brilliance.
- 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 rows of the white columns of the Axe Majeur, photographed close and from below, with a man standing on the steps between them, hands at his chest, facing the camera. The sky behind is graded from near-white at the horizon to charcoal at the top of the frame.
The title is the instruction I gave myself when framing: place the person so that he reads as a third column, the same verticality at a tenth of the size. He is centred, still, and deliberately doing nothing, because any gesture would have turned him into a subject and broken the rhyme.
A dark sky is what makes this work. Rendered in black and white, with the light behind me, the concrete keeps its whiteness and the gradient above it pushes the shafts forward. The steps at the bottom give the only horizontal in the picture.
These columns are the most photographed part of the Axe Majeur and are almost always shot wide, with all twelve in a row. Coming close and using only two rows of them turns a landmark into a pair of shapes.
I wanted a portrait in which the man agrees to be architecture for a moment.
- Location
- Axe Majeur, Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Date
- 2022
- 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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