Weathered Massey Harris 90 Special Saskatchewan | Limited Edition of 10
Faded Branding On Prairie Farm Tractor Panel
This photograph is about the use of more than machinery. It’s about what happens when something is built to work for decades and then keeps going long after anyone expected it to. The metal panel of this Massey Harris 90 Special has taken on that unmistakable prairie patina that only comes from windblown dust, sun, moisture, and years of being left out in the open to do its job without ceremony.
The original branding is still visible, but just barely. MASSEY HARRIS sits across the side panel like a memory instead of a statement, slowly dissolving into the textured surface of oxidised steel. Below it, the faint 90 Special marking has become part of the metal itself. Nothing here is decorative. Every scratch, stain, and worn edge is the result of work being done somewhere out on open farmland, far from any showroom or museum.
The circular shield leaning to the right side of the frame changes the image's overall visual weight. It interrupts the long horizontal line of the tractor body and pulls the eye back down into the mechanical structure. What could easily read as a flat typographic study becomes something heavier and more industrial, something built from parts instead of surfaces.
I photographed this on location in rural Saskatchewan while exploring an old prairie farmstead that had been quietly holding onto its working past. It wasn’t curated or restored. It was simply there, as it had been for years, part of the landscape rather than separate from it.
Each print is personally signed and includes a certificate of authenticity. It is produced using archival pigment inks on Epson Premium Luster paper to accurately preserve the tonal range and surface detail captured in the original scene.
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© Dan Kosmayer, 2025
Limited Edition of 10
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 10 prints in total across all available sizes combined—not 10 prints in each size.
Every size is drawn from the same edition. Whether the photograph is purchased as a small print or at the largest available size, it uses one of the 10 edition numbers.
I personally sign and number each print on the reverse, and every print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity recording its title, dimensions, medium, edition number, and date of issue.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, the edition will be permanently closed. No additional numbered editions of the photograph will be produced in another size or format.
Premium Archival Fine Art Prints
I personally produce every photograph using archival pigment inks on premium archival paper with a subtle luster finish.
The paper provides rich tonal depth, excellent fine-detail reproduction, and a refined surface that reduces distracting glare under normal indoor lighting. It is especially well suited to both color and black-and-white photography.
Each photograph is sold as an unframed fine art print, allowing it to be framed according to the collector’s space and personal style.
Before a print leaves my studio, I carefully inspect it for color, tonal accuracy, surface quality, and overall presentation. Nothing is outsourced, and every finished print passes through my hands.
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Every print is personally produced, inspected, signed, numbered, and carefully packaged by me at my studio in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
Worldwide delivery is included in the listed price, so there is no additional shipping charge added during checkout. I select an appropriate tracked delivery service based on the destination, print size, and current shipping requirements.
Delivery times vary by destination and may be affected by customs processing or circumstances beyond my control.
Because I also travel extensively to create new photographic work, studio dispatch may occasionally be delayed while I am away. When that happens, the print will be produced and shipped as soon as I return to the studio.
