I will show you what I saw - Limited Edition 3 of 3 Photograph

This is a portrait of a Congolese emigrant living in a small town in the eastern US. He was looking over four children that were playing by the lake's marina. I walked past the children, who noticed my archaic photo camera and wanted to touch it. I played around with them, asked some questions, answered some. Then I engaged with the man in the photo, who didn't speak any English. I asked him if he has even seen a gorilla, being from the Congo. He exclaimed "gorilla!" several times and nodded. I forked my pointer and middle finger and pointed them to my eyes. The man continued nodding and as if to confirm his witnessing of a gorilla, he extended his arms and while still standing on his feet, placed his clinched fists on the ground and briefly emulated how a gorilla walks. For a brief second I felt embarrassed for having made this person act as a gorilla, but then I thought, he really wants to prove to me that he has seen this magnificent animal. It is a miracle that this photo even exists. When I tried to wind the film and have it developed, the film jammed, so I had to apply just enough pull in order to dislodge it from the teeth of the mechanism, but at the same time not damage it completely. In addition to the story behind it and the mechanic "post-production", the photo has in it two accidental vertical bars of sunburst. That is why this photo and the other one of same subject are very dear to me and I want to share them with a dedicated collector. The object for sale is a digital print on KAPA-Fix board. Shipped in a cardboard box.

Photography:C-type on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:14.9 W x 9.8 H x 0.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.