SIGNED Jean Gaumy Photo - Men at Sea / Pleine Mer

Description: This is a rare, hand signed, Jean Gaumy print which was sold during Magnum Photos An Image that Changed Everything Square Print Sale in June 2015. This photograph was the cover image of Gaumy's book Men at Sea / Pleine Mer. Condition: Brand New/Mint. SIGNED The print is hand SIGNED on the front, the accompanying text label is attached to the back of the print and is of archival quality. Magnum Square Prints are printed on Fuji Crystal archive paper and come in an archival and protective sleeve. All prints are archival quality and are approved by the photographer. Magnum worked closely with photographers and estates to ensure that all editions were presented according to their intentions. Paper size: 6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm) Image Size: 5.5 in (14 cm) on the longest side The print was issued in an un-numbered Limited Edition (limited to the number of prints purchased during the 7 days in which the sale was open to the public). It is sure to become a highly collectible photograph given the provenance linking it directly to the Magnum Photos collective and to the photographer. Text on the archival label attached to the back of the print: “I made this photograph in January of 1998 on a Spanish trawler in the North Atlantic. It’s one of the last pictures I took on a traditional trawler. I started photographing on these boats in the early ‘70s because I really wanted to be in the middle of the sea and the elements. This kind of boat, with an open deck, undergoes all the chaos and violence of the water and sky. The experiences defied my expectations. And I suffered sometimes. I did not know that this trip would be the last trip. It represents the end of something, but also the beginning of something else, another cycle. I turned away from the sea, and toward the mountains. The sea and mountains are very similar in some ways in their relationship to the world, to the universe. The tiny, fragile spaces in them, which serve as shelters: the roof of a boat, the bridge of the trawler, the mountain refuge, the tent clinging to a ridge. It’s a spiritual and physical experience, being in the middle of the vastness.” — Jean Gaumy The first and second photos are of the actual print. The third photo is the image Magnum used during their sale. I photographed the print through its protective sleeve which may have resulted in some glare. Please take a look at my other listings.

Price: 295 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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