No. 92129659

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Michael Joseph - Nivea Nude on bath edge, right arm outstretched, authentic darkroom print with off-white mount
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Michael Joseph - Nivea Nude on bath edge, right arm outstretched, authentic darkroom print with off-white mount

***Please note that our wrapping & dispatching atelier is closed for a well-deserved break :-) from 24th december to 2nd Jan inclusive - thanks for understanding & happy holidays*** Titled “Nivea Now in Tubs (Arm Out-Stretched),” this extraordinary darkroom print dances delicately between reality and reverie. The subject sits poised on the edge of a London bathtub, her back turned, unguarded and serene. Light pools gently along the curve of her shoulders, tracing an arc of soft strength, while her outstretched arm hints at a movement as natural as the passage of time. A subtle double exposure lends this image a dreamlike quality, as though two moments overlap—a ghost of the present embracing the stillness of memory. The faint impression of a second silhouette bleeds into the composition, not as a flaw but as a whispered echo, adding depth and character. This serendipitous imperfection transforms the print into something timeless and singular, a meditation on the beauty found in spontaneity. The pale tones and grain of the darkroom process breathe life into the image, softening edges and capturing light as if it were liquid silver. Here, vulnerability becomes art, and imperfection becomes the soul of the photograph. It is an intimate glimpse into a fleeting moment—elegant, raw, and undeniably human—wrapped in the ethereal charm of analog alchemy. The mount measures 30cm wide by 40cm high and the one-off photo will be packed with care and dispatched rapidly via Colissimo.

No. 92129659

Sold
Michael Joseph - Nivea Nude on bath edge, right arm outstretched, authentic darkroom print with off-white mount

Michael Joseph - Nivea Nude on bath edge, right arm outstretched, authentic darkroom print with off-white mount

***Please note that our wrapping & dispatching atelier is closed for a well-deserved break :-) from 24th december to 2nd Jan inclusive - thanks for understanding & happy holidays***

Titled “Nivea Now in Tubs (Arm Out-Stretched),” this extraordinary darkroom print dances delicately between reality and reverie. The subject sits poised on the edge of a London bathtub, her back turned, unguarded and serene. Light pools gently along the curve of her shoulders, tracing an arc of soft strength, while her outstretched arm hints at a movement as natural as the passage of time.

A subtle double exposure lends this image a dreamlike quality, as though two moments overlap—a ghost of the present embracing the stillness of memory. The faint impression of a second silhouette bleeds into the composition, not as a flaw but as a whispered echo, adding depth and character. This serendipitous imperfection transforms the print into something timeless and singular, a meditation on the beauty found in spontaneity.

The pale tones and grain of the darkroom process breathe life into the image, softening edges and capturing light as if it were liquid silver. Here, vulnerability becomes art, and imperfection becomes the soul of the photograph. It is an intimate glimpse into a fleeting moment—elegant, raw, and undeniably human—wrapped in the ethereal charm of analog alchemy.

The mount measures 30cm wide by 40cm high and the one-off photo will be packed with care and dispatched rapidly via Colissimo.

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