Encarnación (#1 of 5) Photograph - Limited Edition of 1

Encarnación (Natagaima, Colombia) The Daughters of Huitaca (Series) Huitaca was considered a goddess by the Muisca people that settled on the Colombian plateau near Bogota (Capital District). In several stories she is considered as the rebel wife of Bochica, the social organizer. Her special charm was her indomitable, playful and carefree temper. Huitaca represents the moon, the water, mother Hood but also the independent strength of nature, the germinal power of earth, the irreverent joyfulness, the dark and fertile mysteries of life and the wish that they occur under the night mantle. The legend says that the goddess was transformed into an owl, eternal queen of the night whose eyes embody the mystery of darkness. Ever since, the energy of her influence remains in the soul of her descendants. Carlos Saavedra, a Colombian photographer, went about remote towns and trails of the country looking for the daughters of Huitaca to follow the ancestral and original traces of her descendants. ITEM SPECIFICS: * Portraits of image size 47.2 inch x 47.2 inch / 1100mm x 1100 mm. * The final artwork, including the white surround border, would be two prints each measuring approx. h 38 x w 36.5 inch / 965 mm x 927 mm. * Edition #4 of 5 * The portrait was photographed on 120mm (6x6) medium format camera using black and white film. * The certificate of authenticity is signed by the artist, and guarantees your print is a limited artwork only available at the editions stated. You can attach this certificate to the back of the print once framed. TECHNOLOGY / MATERIALS USED: * Printed on Hahnemuhle FineArt Baryta; 325 grams paper. * The paper is of the highest quality specially selected by the artist. PACKAGING OF THE PRINT: * Your print will be produced to the highest standards, proofed, checked and packed rolled in a tube sent by courier. PERSONALISED SERVICE: * All print work is personally checked and authorised by the photographer and for this reason can take up to 10 working days before delivery to the client. * Client will receive instructions for care of your artwork together with white cotton gloves for print handling. STATEMENT BY CARLOS SAAVEDRA: My aim is to provide an impecable service to our clients and ensure that you receive your chosen print(s) with all the care and attention to detail and with the highest standards of printmaking. I understand it is always a concern to order and receive artworks via online but the aim is to take away any concerns. For any concerns email me to this address: The work is also available in 2 additional sizes. Medium: 19.7 inch x 19.7 inch / 500mm x 500mm- edition of 5 Small: 18 inch x 14 inch / 4500mm x 3500mm Please contact me if you would like to make it available on Saatchi Art: Full series at