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Wildlife Art Carbon PRINT Photograph Dubois SUNRISE

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Wildlife Art Carbon PRINT Photograph Dubois SUNRISE
Jean-Louis Dubois, a renowned photographer who has been called the "Audubon of the 20th century," creates his prints using the artisanal nineteenth century carbon printing process. The detailed pieces exhibit the broad tonal range and richness of surface typical of pigment-transfer prints, a process appropriate to Dubois' careful, intense observation of nature. Here, a quiet marsh awakens at sunrise. Hand signed and numbered 8 from a limited edition of 25 and double matted in black silk with silver fillets, this work is sure to become a cherished favorite in any collection. Artist: Jean-Louis Dubois Title: Sunrise on the Marsh Medium: Color Carbon Print on Arches Platine Paper Date: Printed in 2007 Image Size: 13 by 20 inches Sheet size: 20 by 26 inches Mat size: 23 by 29½ inches Condition: Print and mat are in excellent condition Certificate of Authenticity provided by Midwest Estate Buyers The biography of explorer, naturalist and wildlife photographer Jean-Louis Dubois is rich and varied. Born in an ancestral French castle, Dubois was raised from an early age in the unforgiving environment of the World War II era Sahara Desert. Educated by a motley assortment of European expatriates and desert nomads, young Jean-Louis was attracted to art and nature equally. Later in life, Dubois incorporated both of these interests into his life's work: artfully photographing the wildlife of some of the most remote locations on earth. In the words of one writer: "His technique combines elements of beauty to translate animals and their behavior into compelling pictures. He uses his subjects as an artist uses colors on a palette. It is only when his subjects come together in a certain desired balance that the moment is captured on film." The photographer's extraordinary images are printed using an equally extraordinary technique: the carbon print. One of the oldest permanent photographic processes, carbon printing is more of an art than a science: master printers spend years learning the process. Each carbon print is unique, the result of up to three weeks of painstaking printing. Jean-Louis Dubois' dedication to - and mastery of - the art of carbon printing is obvious to any viewer of his stunning prints. Dubois has said: "We have dedicated our life to nature. We are totally immersed in it." For Dubois, nature and art are deeply intertwined, and his devotion to both is total.