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Deborah Samuel
Great Horned Owl I

2012

About the Item

In her ELEGY series, Deborah Samuel explores the fragility and persistence of life. Framed dimensions are 26.75 x 22.75 inches. This work is number one from an edition of 5 plus one Artist's Proof. The image is available in one larger size, 19.75 x 19.75 inches. This larger framed work is $6,500. Captured using a flatbed scanner, this high quality digital image was printed using piezography -- a laser printing process requiring specialized inks. This process uses seven shades of black ink and software that produce what is unarguably the absolute highest-standard in black and white printing. Carbon particles in the inks reflect and diffract light giving special tonal depth to the image.This K7 Carbon Pigment Print is on on Canson Infinity Rag Photographique Matte fine art Museum Grade 310 gsm 100% cotton paper. The image is available in one larger size, 19.75 x 19.75 inches. This larger framed work is $6,500. Deborah Samuel grew up in Toronto and Ireland where she studied art at Limerick College of Art and Design. She returned to Canada to study photography at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario. Samuel developed a distinctive style that was quickly embraced in fashion and entertainment. She has produced intuitive and intense portraits of celebrities, musicians and writers including Leonard Cohen, Margaret Atwood, Rush and Queen Noor. Her work has appeared in GQ, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Spin and Entertainment Weekly. She has directed music videos for numerous record companies. In her photography, Samuel has focused on portrait studies of animals -- horses, dogs, birds -- and the natural world. She has published several books of her dynamic images: Dog, Pup, The Extraordinary Beauty of Birds and Elementals. Samuel has lectured and led photography workshops throughout North America. Her work is held in private and corporate collections.
  • Creator:
    Deborah Samuel (Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    2012
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Bloomfield, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2916008672
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