Limited Edition prints

Music and Dance Images

My black and white music and dance images are produced in two main editions

Archival baryta prints
I use a heavyweight paper called Canson Baryta Photographique 340gsm for my prints. It has the look, feel and longevity of a traditional darkroom baryta paper, featuring a barium sulphate coating for rich blacks and a pearlescent finish. It's made from an alpha-cellulose and cotton blend and is acid-free. It makes a beautiful print!

Typical image size 18” x 12” 45cm x 30cm
Framed size 27” x 21.5” 67cm x 54cm
Dark wood frame with UV clarity glass and off-white matte
Edition size of 35

  
Palladium platinum print

For serious collectors of black and white photography I offer a Palladium Platinum Print.  Platinum prints are the ultimate expression of bespoke craft printing.  In the hands of a master printer they can provide a unique register of tones and effects bringing unexpected nuances from a negative.  Prints created in this way have an ethereal quality with incredible detail, enhanced by the way the chemicals soak into the fibres of the paper.  They are also light fast and therefore not subject to any form of fading over time. My platinum prints are produced by Max Caffell of 31 Studio, a recognised master of this art.

Paper size   30" x 22" 75cm x 55cm         
Framed size. 34” x 26” 85cm x 65cm
Dark wood float frame with UV clarity glass
Edition of 12

​Each print is signed, titled and numbered.
Some images vary in size format. 

Larger formats are also available on request

Square portraits from the Spirit of Revolution series

Archival baryta prints
Typical image size 14” x 14” 35cm x 35cm
Framed size 24” x 25” 60cm x 62cm
Dark wood frame with UV clarity glass and off-white matte
Edition size of 35


Palladium platinum print

Paper size   30" x 22" 75cm x 55cm         
Framed size 34” x 26” 85cm x 65cm
Dark wood float frame with UV clarity glass
Edition of 12

Brushed Aluminium

The Spirit of Revolution series is also produced printed directly on to a composite panel with a brushed aluminum surface.  The image is produced with UV Fine Art inks (75 years), to give a matte finish with metallic highlights and no glare.  The white parts of the image are not printed, so the brushed surface shines through. The 3mm thick high-quality print is light and resilient and suitable for sheltered outdoor areas or bathrooms.  Giving these gritty individuals a very contemporary feel.
Sheet size   20" x 20" 50cm x 50cm         
Edition of 20

Landscapes

Archival prints on Hahnemuhle Rag 308gsm
For landscapes I use the more ethereal Hahnemuhle Rag. This 100% cotton rag paper has a characteristic smooth, matte surface and lightly defined felt structure that gives images a three-dimensional appearance. It is a versatile, acid- and lignin-free paper, prized by photographers and artists for producing museum-quality prints with deep blacks and excellent detail.

Image size A 21” x 14” 54cm x 36cm
Framed size 29” x 23” 74cm x 58cm
Edition size of 35


Image size B 30” x 20” 75cm x 50cm
Framed size 38” x 29” 95cm x 74cm
Edition size of 15

Dark wood frame with UV clarity glass and off-white matte

Palladium platinum print
Paper size   30" x 22" 75cm x 55cm         
Framed size 34” x 26” 85cm x 65cm
Dark wood float frame with UV clarity glass
Edition of 12

All prints are available from

email : info@capitalculturegallery.com

Capital Culture Gallery

Framed black and white photograph by James Sparshatt of Dagoberto, an old musician in Holguin, Cuba.  Dagoberto is clapping his hands in time to the music, his eyes are closed as he relives his memories.  His expression is of contentment.
Framed black and white Palladium Platinum photo of a Bluesman playing an electric guitar in a juke joint in Memphis, Tennessee. Beale street is a mecca for blues lovers in the Deep South of the United States.
Decorative fireplace mantel with two framed black and white portraits of Cuban women smoking cigars.  Mujer de Viñales and Puro... Alegria.  Gold lamps on each side, a small white vase with blue patterns on the left, a leopard figurine on the right.
Two black and white framed palladium platinum prints in a modern living room with two armchairs, a small side table with magazines, a bar cart with bottles.  Photographs by James Sparshatt
Living room with white sofas, a large marble coffee table with a plant in a glass vase, with framed black-and-white photographs by James Sparshatt on the wall, and a dark wooden side table in the background.
Six black-and-white portraits from James Sparshatt's Spirit of the Revolution series.  The portaits of cigar smokers are printed on brushed aluminium.  Living room has a white sofa decorated with dark cushions, a piano with a lamp to the right,