Interior, The Grotto, near Aspen, Colorado
ORIGINAL PRINT AVAILABLE AT A SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE ONLINE From time to time, I make special print offerings available at reduced prices. The new Special Collectors Edition offering of Interior, The Grotto shown above is now available for order online. This hand crafted silver gelatin print is available for a limited time at the very special price of $700, a discount of 30% from the retail price in galleries. To learn more about this print, or to order, follow this link: Over the years I’ve taught more than twenty workshops for Anderson Ranch Art Center, which is located just outside Aspen, Colorado. When I taught my first workshop in 1988 I learned from some of the resident staff members at the Art Center about a place called the ice caves at the Grotto. I had been near this location a number of times, but had never discovered the caves. In those days they were not marked, as they are today. I was amazed when I climbed down the narrow crack in the granite and saw this beautiful sculpted cavern carved by ice over the eons. It was one of those moments when I knew I HAD to make a photograph. I worked with my 90mm lens. The contrast was considerable, so I processed the 4x5 T-Max 100 film to N-3 to reduce the contrast of the negative. The camera movements available on my 4x5 view camera were a valuable asset in the making of this image, because of the extreme amount of depth of field needed. It was an overcast day and it is always rather dark inside the grottos. As I was about halfway through my four-minute exposure at f/45, I noticed something unusual appearing in the air. A light snowfall was beginning overhead, even though it was in early September. Some good friends of ours lived in the area for more than 30 years. During that time they experienced snowfall at least once on every calendar day! The ever-changing weather, magical light, and beautiful scenery is what has always attracted me to Colorado, as one of my favorite photographic destinations. You can find this image as Plate 41 in my first book Quiet Light. This silver gelatin, selenium toned print is approximately 10-3/8 x 13-3/8", personally printed by me (as are all my prints), processed to current archival standards, signed, mounted, and matted to 16x20" on 100 percent rag museum board. The special discounted price is $700, and is available for a limited period of time. Prints in this size retail in galleries for $1,000, so the savings of $300 is significant. Normally there is a long waiting period for my original prints. This is a rare opportunity to obtain a print with prompt delivery, and at a special discounted price. Prints ordered by December 4 will be shipped by December 10 in time for Holiday gift giving. Prints ordered after December 4 will be shipped by January 20, 2011. All prints are carefully prepared and packaged in specially designed protective shipping boxes, and shipped fully insured via UPS ground. If you have any questions about the print, please feel free to contact my assistant Laura Bayless at 831-659-3130, or email: laura@johnsexton.com. Her office hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, Pacific Time
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