Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950)
Solovki, White Sea, Russia, 1992
Gelatin silver print
Signed and dated in pencil on recto
Image: 6 1/2 x 14 in. (16.5 x 35.6 cm)
Paper: 9 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (24.1 x 40.3 cm)
Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950)
Solovki, White Sea, Russia, 1992
Gelatin silver print
Signed and dated in pencil on recto
Image: 5 7/8 x 14 3/8 in. (14.9 x 36.5 cm)
Paper: 9 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (23.8 x 40.3 cm)
Archival pigment print
9 1/8 x 21 1/8 in. (23.2 x 53.7 cm)
Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950)
Signilskar, Finland (White Rabbit), 1974
Gelatin silver print
Signed and dated in pencil on recto
Image: 5 15/16 x 7 3/8 in. (15.1 x18.7 cm)
Paper: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950)
Solovki, White Sea, Russia, 1992
Gelatin silver print
Image: 5 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (14.9 x 36.2 cm)
Paper: 6 x 14 3/4 in. (15.2 x 37.5 cm)
Archival pigment print
9 x 21 1/2 in. (22.9 x 54.6 cm)
Alexey Titarenko (b. 1962)
Bryant Park, New York, 2004
Unique toned gelatin silver print, handmade in the darkroom by the artist
Signed, titled, dated, and editioned by the artist on verso
9 x 9 inches, edition of 10
16 x 16 in. (40.6 x 40.6 cm), edition of 10
One of the earlier images from Titarenko’s New York series, Bryant Park exemplifies Titarenko’s singular ability to capture a dazzling range of tones in his prints. The bright backdrop of the park and city skyline encompasses innumerable shades of gray, allowing the delicate shapes of branches, buildings, lampposts, and even individual windows to distinguish themselves through subtle shifts in tone. In the central foreground of the image, a passerby stands out mid-stride and anchors the image, crossing the soft shadows of the trees arching above him. Prints of this photograph can be found in the collections of the Denver Museum of Art and the Museum of the City of New York.
Alexey Titarenko (b. 1962)
Flatiron Building (Couple), New York, 2003
Gold-toned gelatin silver print
Created in 2023
Image sizes
7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, edition 15
12 x 12 inches, edition 15
17 x 17 inches, edition 10
Denis Brihat (b. 1928)
Fleur de carotte sauvage (Wild carrot flower), 1971
Gelatin silver print with photographic engraving
Edition 6/24
5 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (13 x 18 cm)
Denis Brihat’s technique of photographic engraving, or grignotage (literally, “nibbling” or “whittling away”) is adapted from a 19th-century formula in which an acid, such as hydrogen peroxide or copper chloride, is used to soften the gelatin silver emulsion on the paper; this has the greatest effect in those areas of the image with the highest silver content, which are the darkest areas of the image.
In Fleur de carotte sauvage (Wild carrot flower), Brihat has most likely photographed his subject against a black background, which has been transformed into a delicate, matte white surface by the grignotage process. The process has also slightly lifted the emulsion off the paper in the darkest areas of the flower, particularly around its edges; Brihat has then allowed the emulsion to settle back down onto the paper. The result is a three-dimensional print in which the outline of the flower is slightly elevated against the rest of the image, and appears to glitter as it catches the light; the effect is enhanced by the fact that a fine black line, a remnant of the dark background, remains, and accentuates the flower’s form.
George Tice (b. 1938)
Tree #15, Lancaster, PA, 1965
Gelatin silver print printed 4/4/00
Mounted, 8 x 10 inches
Signed on recto
Albarrán Cabrera (b.1969)
#123, This is You [Here} series, 2018
Pigments, gampi paper and gold leaf
10 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (26 x 17.5 cm)
Edition of 20
Lucretia Moroni (b. 1960)
Oak Tree, 2020
Palladium on 22 karat gold leaf
3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
12 x 12 inches
Signed and dated under the image on recto
Albarrán Cabrera (b.1969)
#444
The Mouth of Krishna, Mallorca, 2016
Pigments, Japanese paper, and gold leaf
6 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (17 x 26 cm)
Edition of 20
Albarrán Cabrera (b.1969)
#767
The Mouth of Krishna, 2016, printed 2018
Pigment print on gampi paper and gold leaf
10 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (26 x 17 cm)
Edition 7 of 20
Jurek Wajdowicz (b. 1951)
Untitled, 2012
Print size. 22 x 15.5 in (55.8 x 39.3 cm)
Archival pigment print
Limited edition. Blind embossed and signed by the artist
Jurek Wajdowicz (b. 1951)
Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt, 2012-2020
Print size: 22 x 15.5 in (55.8 x 39.3 cm)
Archival pigment print
Limited edition. Blind embossed and signed by the artist
Jurek Wajdowicz (b. 1951)
I don't need to wait for a starry night..., 2014
Print size 22 x 15.5 in (55.8 x 39.3 cm)
Archival pigment print
Limited edition
Blind embossed and signed by the artist.
Jurek Wajdowicz (b. 1951)
Up here it’s neither moon nor earth, 2024
Print size 22 x 15.5 in (55.8 x 39.3 cm)
Archival pigment print
Limited edition
Blind embossed and signed by the artist
Ingar Krauss (b. 1965)
Untitled (Black locust blossom), Zechin, 2014
Gelatin silver print with applied oil paint
17 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (44 x 52 cm)
Edition 2 of 8
Ingar Krauss (b. 1965, Berlin)
Untitled (Celery & Leek), Wiepersdorf, 2010
Gelatin silver print with applied oil paint
17 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (44 x 52 cm)
Edition 2 of 8
Ingar Krauss (b. 1965)
Untitled (Hare), Jena, 2014
Gelatin silver print with applied oil paint
17 3/8 x 22 7/8 in. (44 x 58 cm)
Edition 2 of 8
Ingar Krauss (b. 1965)
Untitled (Mushrooms), Wiepersdorf, 2010
Gelatin silver print with applied oil paint
17 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (44 x 52 cm)
Edition 4 of 8
Nailya Alexander Gallery is pleased to announce the online Holiday Show, featuring photographs by Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950, Helsinki), Alexey Titarenko (b. 1962, Leningrad), Jurek Wajdowicz (b. 1951, Cracow), George Tice (b. 1938, Newark, NJ), Lucretia Moroni (b. 1960, Milan), Albarrán Cabrera (b.1969, Barcelona), and Ingar Krauss (b. 1965, Berlin).
Each artist in our show not only has a distinct style but also a unique and masterful printing process, with materials ranging from gelatin silver and oil paint to palladium and gold leaf.
Wishing everyone very a happy holiday season!
