Jökulsárlón, Iceland
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Single edition print, 1/1
pigment ink print on fine art archival cotton paper
_ 87 x 58 cm*: 495,00 euro
_ matted for a standard 100 x 70 cm frame: + 60,00 euro
_ fitted behind Diasec TruLife (TM) anti-reflective acrylic: upon request
signed, with certificate
* depending on the resolution of the file, and the intended viewing distance, a larger print size may be possible; please contact me using the contact form or the 'buy this print' button below, to discuss your wishes
_ the print comes with a white border of about 1,5 cm on each side, which allows for proper handling and facilitates matting and framing; the size mentioned above is a net size that does not include this border;
_ a hinged matt is made of a white Daler-Rowney mountboard (back) and a white Canson Ingres Vidalon matt (front) with a white core; both boards are acid-free, and conform to the ISO 9706 standard for permanence; the print is mounted with a T-hinge using archival Abaca Hinging Tape, which is used for the hinge as well;
_ price includes VAT, but does not include postage, packaging, or framing;
_ prints on archival fine art papers up until 58 by 87 cm are printed by myself on a Canon ImageProGraf Pro 2100 printer, using archival Canon Lucia Pro ink;
_ Diasec TruLife framing is outsourced, as this is a specialised and proprietary framing method;
_ prints are always made on demand; as such a purchase cannot be cancelled once the print has been produced, or in the case of Diasec TruLife framing, once I've placed the order;
_ disclaimer: as part of the printing process, and to ensure my personal quality standards are met, several test prints are made, including a small sized colour proof (CP, typically A4) and a full-sized trial proof (TP). While the latter may or may not be the same as the final proof (BAT), test prints are usually destroyed. In the final print run, apart from the single edition print, one full-sized printer's proof (PP), artist's proof (AP), and hors de commerce proof (HC) are created, the latter for exhibition purposes. A second, smaller (A4) HC print finds its way in my paper portfolio.
At first, I felt that only a smooth matt cotton paper did the scene justice. It complemented the soft pastel tones and smooth gradients of the image extremely well, so I initially went for Canson Infinity Rag Photographique 310 gsm as my paper stock of choice for this print. As I made a consequent test print on Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, I changed my mind however: the slightly deeper shadows and saturation, as a result of both the change in paper and a tiny increase in contrast to the image file, were able to bring across that hint of menace, embodied by the fog, in a way the matt paper couldn't. As I chose to convey my exact impression of standing there, I went for the Platine.
