Originals in this selection, Manipulated, Expressive and gestural, 1,000 to 2,000 euro.
Where photo and gesture fuse
Digital brushstrokes over photographic material: here gestural painting meets the possibilities of image editing. Manipulated, expressive photography for sale at 1,000 to 2,000 euro makes the most sense when you understand how much intervention sits in the image.
In manipulated work the photograph becomes raw material. Traces of color, scratches and overlays are added digitally or by hand until an almost painterly signature appears. Often the motif survives only as a hint. The denser the layers, the more a high-resolution print matters, so that fine scratches and thin threads of color stay clean.
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Strong pictures need quiet
A piece like this commands the room. Set it against a clear, light wall and avoid many small frames next to it. If you want to study the marks up close, hang it at eye level.
Asking about technique and edition
In this price class it pays to ask about the printing process, the paper and the final size. A note on edition size shows whether several prints exist or the work is a one-off. Mention of retouching or overpainting belongs in the description too.