A Moment Of Quiet Pride In Manhattan | Limited Edition of 10
Quiet Focus Of Manhattan Street Food Vendor At Work
There’s something about the street-level rhythm of Manhattan that always pulls me in. Not the skyline. Not the obvious landmarks. But the quieter things—the way someone moves through a long shift, the small gestures between transactions, the in-between moments when no one is really performing for anyone else.
This photograph came together in one of those fleeting pauses. A food vendor, framed by the soft haze of rising steam and the dull glow of surrounding city lights, caught in a private second of reflection while working the grill. His attention is just slightly turned, his expression settled somewhere between satisfaction and fatigue. There’s a calm in it. A dignity that doesn’t need to announce itself.
I was standing only a few feet away on a busy Manhattan street when I captured this. It’s a place I’ve walked many times—camera in hand, just waiting for the right alignment of light, atmosphere, and human presence to happen naturally. Nothing staged. Nothing interrupted. Just life unfolding the way it does every single night in New York City.
The background dissolves into soft abstraction, broken only by the geometry of distant lights and passing movement, leaving the subject suspended in a world of texture—skin, fabric, foil, smoke. The monochrome treatment strips away distraction and lets those tactile details carry the frame. You can almost feel the warmth from the grill. Hear the murmur of late-night foot traffic just beyond the edge.
Each print is personally signed by me and includes a certificate of authenticity. It’s produced using archival pigment inks on museum-grade fine art paper to ensure the tonal depth and surface detail remain stable for decades.
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© Dan Kosmayer, 2019
Edition Information
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered edition of 10 prints across all available sizes. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, this work will be permanently retired, and no further numbered editions will be produced in any size or format. A small number of Artist Proofs may be retained by the artist for archival or exhibition purposes.
Museum Quality Fine Art Prints
All prints are produced by the artist using archival pigment inks on professional photographic paper with a subtle luster finish.
This paper offers a balanced surface that enhances tonal depth, preserves fine detail, and reduces glare under typical indoor lighting conditions.
Each print is carefully inspected prior to dispatch to ensure consistency of finish and presentation.
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Each print is personally produced, signed, and packaged by me at my studio in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
Orders are shipped worldwide via Canada Post at no additional cost. Delivery times may vary based on destination and local customs processing.
During periods of travel for on-location photographic work, dispatch may be delayed until I return to the studio.
