Curtains in the Swamp continues an ongoing series in which red velvet curtains are installed within remote landscapes far outside their native context. Photographed in Gum Bayou within Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp, the work confronts the visual grammar of western theater — spectacle, performance, constructed narrative — within the primordial materiality of the Gulf South's swamplands. The curtain reflects perfectly in the black water below it, doubling itself without resolving anything. It functions as both framing device and intrusion. Suspended within the still water, the curtain becomes a threshold between reality and fiction.

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Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on Cotton Rag Paper

13 x 15.2: Edition of 20

20 x 23.3: Edition of 15

32 x 37.3: Edition of 10

40 x 46.6: Edition of 5

56 x 65.3: Edition of 3

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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.

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