Draped Mercedes, Yazd, Iran - Limited Edition of 10 Print

I lived in Iran for over a year between 2007 and 2009, filmed and photographing throughout much of the country. I was looking for a place to make the feature documentary film that eventually became Angels Are Made Of Light (set in Kabul, Afghanistan). One of the places I visited in Iran was the historical city of Yazd, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The center of Yazd is filled with a mixture of modern houses and historical structures, some of which have been maintained and some of which have been allowed to slip into picturesque decay. While photographing in the city I came upon this scene of a classic Mercedes, just peeping out from under a tarpaulin like a partially draped classical sculpture, parked in front of a collapsing historical ruin that might have been over a thousand years old. I loved the contrast and the similarities between the dual subject in this frame, the light and the perspective. There is a feeling in this image of the expanse of time and the smallness of human endeavor in the face of historical expanse. I have made this a small edition at this large size. Only 10 signed and numbered prints will be made at the 40 x 29 inch scale. For those who love the image but cannot afford a signed print, I have also made this image available as an open edition print. | The open edition print has a lightly printed grey caption and attribution below the image. The limited edition signed print has no such printed caption and is hand-signed, numbered and captioned. This is a loose, unframed, unmounted print. 40 x 29 inches, which includes a 2-inch white border (3 inches on the bottom edge). The signed limited edition print is rendered on museum quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, made 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:12 W x 9 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:17.25 W x 14.25 H x 1.2 D in

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