Guarding Nature - photogravure print - The Weekly Edition

Guarding Nature - photogravure print - The Weekly EditionAs I move around the landscape looking to see what might reflect my feelings in the moment I often run into these guardians. Forms of nature that are serving to block my access. I think "protecting the tender grass on the other side"? Maybe so. I want to respect this hard working sentry, and I am reminded of how vast the landscape is to this small being. Me. This hand pulled photogravure print is made with Charbonnel Bistre, Noir 55981, and Sanguine

I made this negative years ago when I was working in another photographers studio for the day

I printed an edition of 7 numbered prints and 2 A/P prints

This hand-pulled polymer photogravure print by Ray Bidegain is in an edition of 14 numbered prints and 3 A/P prints

On this occasion

A dear friend brought me these roses when she came over to my home for a dinner party last week

I find public playing fields like this to be very beautiful in a haunting way

This hand-pulled photogravure print is made with Charbonnel carbon black and raw sepia ink

As many of you may know I for many years I made photographs of the nude figure and printed the work in platinum metals

These hands belong to my mother

0" inches on an 11 x 15

It stands in the Latin Quarter

I am struck by the intimacy in making this work