BLUE SUMMER
Year 2024
LIMITED EDITIONS
100 Units 13 x 16 inch
€125 including VAT and shipping*
How could I forget those holidays, those summers at the beach where you made loads of friends, ate tons of ice cream, and went to bed late? I imagine Gonza and his family were the type to lug their beach umbrella, TV, inflatable, and radio for miles and miles along the sand.
Tell a child you're going to the beach in a few days, and they'll experience those days leading up to it with indescribable excitement. By the time you arrive, they'll have been there for a week already; they might even have a tan. Meanwhile, more than one adult will be worried about traffic jams, whether it will rain, or how expensive everything is.
It's a shame that some people stop being happy children and start being frustrated adults. At what point did things go wrong? Well, it's never too late to dream, to return to those beaches and those summers that made us so happy, to thank those who made it possible and to gather strength to face this older life that we insist on complicating so much.
I wish Gonza many more years of dreaming and being excited like a child, and that he never loses that essence that characterizes him. For my part, I continue trying to daydream about the next photo, whether it's of the sea or the mountains.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND PUBLISHING COMMITMENT
If you have decided to purchase a unit of Verano azul, you've made an excellent choice. You're not investing in just another photograph: i don't sell catalog prints. While a large print shop might produce 100,000 copies of a blank image for any waiting room, I'm limiting this essay to a select few. It's the difference between decorating a wall and imbuing it with an identity shared by only a small group of people.
Why such a small edition?
- Workshop Warranty: Limiting the series allows me to personally certify that every cotton fiber and every drop of ink is exactly where it should be.
- Finitude: Just as an honest conversation can't have a thousand participants at once without getting lost, these pieces are limited in size so that the dialogue between the paper and the viewer remains intimate. We don't want to trivialize ideas that have taken years of study as if they were just a merchandising product.
Display standard
- Paper: I only use the best exhibition photographs papers: Canson Baryta 310 g/m² and similar.
- Authenticity: Each work includes certificate of authenticity signed by hand and a system of double void hologram to ensure the integrity of the copy.
File note: Apart from the 100 limited editions, there are 2 AP and 3 large format museum edition copies (Giclée process).
Printer's Note: I apply standard museum margins (10% on the sides/top and 20% on the bottom). The artwork is signed on the right margin, but if you prefer it signed on the back or without the signature, I can adjust that. What matters is the idea.
Shipping: I'm deliberately overly cautious with the protection; it personally pains me to see a piece arrive damaged. Inside the package, you'll find the artwork wrapped in acid-free tissue paper, a certificate of authenticity, care instructions, cotton gloves, and a few other surprises. I also use recycled wood and cardboard with as little plastic as possible to make the packaging environmentally friendly.
* Shipping included within mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. For other areas, shipping costs are calculated automatically before payment.