RUUD VAN EMPEL | 'World # 26'

mural-sized Cibachrome print, Diasec-mounted, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '5/7' in ink on the photographer's label and a Stefan Stux Gallery, New York, label on the reverse, 2008

Ruud Van Empel: Photoworks 1995-2010 (Amsterdam, 2011), pl. 82

This mural-sized Cibachrome print is in generally excellent condition. The colors remain vibrant and saturated, with no apparent fading. There is very minor soiling near the edges, which is only visible in raking light. Upon very close inspection, there are 2 thin, faint, blue-toned lines near the extreme left and right edges of the image. This is possibly a result of processing and does not detract from the overall fine appearance of this impressive, large photograph.
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‘Beauty has been a taboo in art for such a long time. . .To me, both nature and the innocence of children is something beautiful. Children are born innocent into a cruel and dangerous world. I wanted to do something with that idea.’ – Ruud van Empel