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Historic Free Derry Gable Wall With Scaffolding Detail
Certain places carry more than just visual weight. Standing in the Bogside district of Derry, this gable wall is one of them. The bold painted lettering stretches across the angled façade with a confidence that doesn’t require decoration or embellishment. Against the pale surface of the building, the message feels fixed in place, embedded in the architecture itself. The scale of the typography, the simplicity of the words, and the way they occupy the entire structure create an immediate focal point that reads clearly even from a distance.
What interested me most while photographing this was the quiet tension between preservation and permanence. The scaffolding rising along the right side of the structure introduces a contemporary element into a symbol long associated with the past. It subtly reframes the scene. This is not just a monument frozen in time, but something that continues to be maintained and acknowledged in the present. The tonal contrast between the painted letters and the weathered wall becomes more apparent in black and white, allowing surface texture, shadow, and structural lines to take precedence over color.
I captured this photograph on location while walking through the Bogside area, drawn in by the architectural clarity of the gable end and the dramatic sky forming behind it. The heavy cloud cover created an even light across the wall, which helped preserve detail in both the plaster and lettering without flattening the overall scene. This balance gives the image a quiet intensity that holds up especially well when viewed at larger print sizes.
Each print is personally signed and includes a certificate of authenticity. It is produced using archival pigment inks on professional photographic paper to ensure accurate tonal depth and long-term stability in display environments.
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© Dan Kosmayer, 2019
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.
