Sound Mirror, Greatstone, UK
Sound Mirror, Greatstone, UK
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Limited Edition, Fine Art Giclee Prints. Sold Unframed.
Photographed with a MEDIUM FORMAT camera for the utmost detail, depth & colour fidelity.One of 3 concrete acoustic mirrors at Greatstone, Kent, UK. This is a 30-foot wide dish, made in 1930.The 3 concrete " listening ears" at Greatstone range from 20 to 200 feet in size. Built between 1928-30, the sound mirrors were part of Britain's national defence strategy. They were designed to pick up the sound of approaching enemy aircraft. Sound waves were caught in the belly of the mirror and relayed back through microphones and a stethoscope to an operator who raised the alarm. Image featured in:
• PhotoVogue - 2021, Vogue Website.
• Saatchi Art Feature, 2022, Global
Please choose your desired size from the dropdown menu.
Small (Edition of 15) - Image 60 x 45 cm
Paper size including 2cm white border: 64 x 49 cm
Medium (Edition of 9) - Image 80 x 60 cm
Paper size including 2cm white border: 84 x 64 cm
Large (Edition of 6 + 1AP) - Image 100 x 75 cm
Paper size including 2cm white border: 104 x 79 cm
XL (Edition of 3 + 1AP) - Image 120 x 90 cm
Paper size including 2cm white border: 124 x 94 cm
Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g/m². 100% cotton. Matte.
Printing: Giclee. Epson UltraChrome Pro pigments. 6 colours and 3 shades of black. Resolution 1,440 dpi.
Signed Certificate of Authenticity with Serial Number on Holographic Label (Shipped separately from artwork).
Matching Holographic Label with COA Serial Number for the back of the frame. (Shipped separately from artwork).
NOTE: The Vogue watermark at bottom left of the image will NOT appear on the printed product.
 
                
              





