Taken in Swan Lake Flat (Yellowstone National Park), this image reveals what the earlier curtain images leave implied. I appear beside the curtain as its visible support, collapsing the distance between the maker and the spectacle. Like the Wizard stepping out from behind the curtain, the figure does not dissipate the spectacle by appearing, but rather complicates it, altering its meaning. The work refuses the fantasy that images arise naturally from landscapes. Instead, it insists on authorship as a physical act—standing, holding, maintaining—set against a place whose scale and permanence exceed the gesture entirely. What interests me is not the collapse of illusion, but the coexistence of spectacle and labor in a landscape that neither requires nor reacts to either.
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Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on Cotton Rag Paper
13 x 17: Edition of 20
15 x 20: Edition of 15
24 x 32: Edition of 10
30 x 40: Edition of 5
40 x 53: Edition of 3
56 x 74.7: Edition of 2
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*Dimensions reflect the photograph’s native proportions and may be rounded to the nearest inch for clarity.
Measurements refer to the printed image area. All prints include a 2" border for handling, which may be trimmed for matting or framing.
Framed works purchased here are presented borderless, with the image extending directly to the frame moulding. If you’d prefer visible borders, please contact me for a custom invoice. This will increase the overall framed size and framing cost due to material sizing requirements. While some collectors prefer bordered presentations, my preference is for a more contemporary borderless look.
Prints are signed and editioned on the verso. Mounted and framed works include a signed edition card dry-mounted to the reverse of the mounting substrate. Dry mounting is permanent.
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Framed works are offered unglazed as a lighter, more economical presentation option that allows the surface qualities of the paper to remain fully visible. For maximum protection against UV exposure, dust, humidity, and surface abrasion, glazing is recommended. I currently offer acrylic, as it is virtually shatter-proof, and safe for shipping. If you’d prefer your work framed behind glass, please contact me for a custom quote.
Framed works are currently presented in Larson-Juhl’s Shoji Ebonized Walnut moulding — a satin black wood-grain profile selected for its understated contemporary character. Alternative and premium moulding options are available upon request.
See my Framing Recommendations PDF for more moulding recommendations and general info on framing & preservation of prints.
All works ship with a certificate of authenticity.*