Cube Of Zoroaster In Blue - Limited Edition of 1 Print

This is a unique print - only one copy will ever be sold in this size and color. A country as old as Iran contains many mysteries and much history. One of the most fascinating historical sites near Persepolis is also home to The Cube Of Zoroaster (Ka'ba-ye Zartosht), located at the Naqsh-e Rustam compound. There are conflicting theories about the original purpose of the rectangular structure - some suggesting it was used as a fire temple, and others that it was the mausoleum for one of the kings from the Achaemenid era, when it was built. There are many other theories. From what I've heard, the common name "The Cube Of Zoroaster" is somewhat of a misnomer as there is no evidence it was used as Zoroastrian shrine or pilgrimage site. The Internet says it dates to 5th century BC. I have made this image available as a unique and striking print at the large size of 40 inches square. I arrived at the site late in the day and managed to capture the dramatic light of the low desert sun on the east face of the structure. It has an order and starkness to its architecture that feels eerily perfect for such an old structure. It feels as if it might have fallen out of a Stanley Kubrick film, a monolith sent by some alien intelligence. One of the most fascinating historical sites in the world, certainly - and sadly one not often visited by westerners in the last decades since the Iranian revolution. I decided to make a perfectly square image to mirror the cubical aesthetic of the site. The image has been desaturated and tinted brilliant blue to remove all distraction from the form of the structure while making it far more unique, modern and pictorial than it could be in either black and white or full color. The colored image of the square tower combines ideas of ancient architecture with pop art and a nod toward cyanotype photography, and the blue color feels right for this otherworldly object, because of its association with science fiction - a modernist design thousands of years ahead of its time, emerging out of the desert. The structure is beautiful and also vaguely terrifying - the strongest kind of beauty to my mind. Because the beauty doesn't only come from light and the form of the object, but from its ancient and unknowable history and its absolute uniqueness and timelessness. This image is offered as loose print, unframed and unmounted, a single unique print, signed. 40 x 40 inches, which includes a 2-inch white border The printed image area is 36 x 36 inches This unique, single edition print is rendered on museum quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, printed by a fine art printer using archival inks in the United States. About the paper: Hahnemühle papers are designed for archival storage are acid-free, which makes them highly resistant to ageing. The paper is also lignin-free, which means it should consist of linters or alpha-cellulose. Lignin-free paper does not yellow.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:10 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:15.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in

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