1990s Still-life Photography

Fine art print. Signed, limited edition of 5.

large scale original photograph from the body of works 'Persephone', a series of environmental still-life photographs of timeless palimpsest impressions Persephone III by Erik Pawassar 40 x 31 inches (102 x 79cm) signed edition of 25 62 x 48 inches (157 x 122cm) signed edition of 7 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by artist on label custom/larger sizes are available on request ____________________________ Erik Pawassar's work focuses on the beauty of the disregarded or mundane object. The subjects for his striking and captivating visuals are typically set in the most ordinary environments, drawing the viewer into a charged but serene experience based on composition, palette and formal lines. Saturated in color, the nominal subjects gather a haunting and mesmerizing quality, creating a poignant pretext for the making of a formal color photograph. Decisively capturing the traces left by humanity, Pawassar's images are filled with a sense of universal nostalgia and pay homage to the passage of time and the extinguished moment, referencing documentary and street photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastian Salgado...

Inspired by Victorian era taxidermy dioramas, 'Dark Flora' is a series of photographs using wild plants and flowers in a curated yet naturalistic arrangement. The plants are foraged ...

Even in deep mid winter there still stands, in sheltered places, the bleached skeletal remains of the summer past - delicate and intricate memories of the verdant life that just months before stood lush and green. * Inspired by Victorian era taxidermy dioramas...

My newest photograph, “Still Life with Robot,” continues the exploration of vintage tech begun in my earlier “Tech Vanitas” series. Surrounded by rich silks and patterned wallpapers, playful still lifes of familiar devices suggest 17th Century Dutch paintings. My photographs display a fascination with vintage gadgets...

Dark Flora #4 - Autumn Weald: An arrangement of cloth of gold, pine, beech, and bracken surrounding a nest of exquisite blue eggs. Archival Pigment Print, Mounted on Aluminium, in bespoke Oak Framed, Edition 3/8 Print size: 75 x 54 cm Framed: 80 x 60 cm approx. Inspired by Victorian era taxidermy dioramas...

These days are also bringing "full windows", happily full with books. Done during a city walk. Hope you like the look, limited edition of 15. Signed by the author.

“Still Life with Spy Camera” continues my exploration of vintage tech begun in my "Tech Vanitas" series. Surrounded by rich silks and patterned wallpapers, playful still lifes of familiar gadgets suggest 17th Century Dutch paintings. My photographs display a fascination with dated merchandise, industrial design, and scientific ingenuity. The devices in this photograph include a rotary dial phone...

“Still Life with Answering Machine” appeared in Audubon Magazine, Winter 2021 issue. This bird watching still life continues the exploration of vintage tech...

"Antique Industrial Chair" is a photograph by Ryan Rivadeneyra. He produced the image with a long exposure shot and lighting the image with a ...

“Still Life with Binoculars” appeared in Audubon Magazine, Winter 2021 issue. This bird watching still life continues the exploration of vintage tech begun in my “Tech Vanitas” series. Surrounded by rich silks and patterned wallpapers, playful still lifes of familiar devices suggest 17th Century Dutch paintings. My photographs display a fascination with dated merchandise, industrial design, and scientific ingenuity. The gadgets in this photograph reflect the technology used by 20th Century and contemporary bird watchers, including an answering machine for rare bird alert systems, binoculars, camera, flashlights, bird app on an iPhone, compass, Bird Photo...

Dark Flora #6 – Horsetail: Foraged from a damp, boggy area of woodland in mid-summer. It includes Horsetail (Marestail), buckthorn, mallow, tutsan berry, blackberry and heather. I s...