Open Sign Glowing In A Buenos Aires Doorway | Limited Edition of 10
Red Neon Window Sign In A Nighttime Shopfront
Some photographs are about a place in the traditional sense — landmarks, architecture, or sweeping views — and others are about the quieter signals that define how a city actually lives after dark. This was one of those moments that didn’t need a skyline or a street name to say exactly where it was taken.
I came across this small storefront in Buenos Aires late in the evening while walking through one of the older commercial districts where the streets narrow and the light changes quickly from block to block. The deep blue shadow of the doorway framed the scene, but the red neon immediately took over the composition. The word OPEN wasn’t just sitting in the window — it was casting itself outward into the night.
The glow from the sign spread across the glass casing and pooled onto the pavement below, picking up texture in the concrete and reflecting into the lower edge of the frame. Behind it, a warm tungsten light spilled from inside the shop, just enough to reveal the suggestion of something beyond the threshold without distracting from the sign itself. The cooler tones of the wall and surrounding darkness created a natural contrast that made the neon feel almost suspended in place.
From where I stood on the sidewalk, the wiring and internal transformer were still visible inside the casing — a reminder that this wasn’t a staged display or a polished installation. It was an active part of the space, functioning exactly as it was meant to in real time, calling people in from the street.
I photographed this on location while travelling through Buenos Aires, capturing the balance between interior warmth and the cooler urban night outside. The subtle reflection on the ground and the mix of colour temperatures were exactly as they appeared at the time.
Each print is personally signed and includes a certificate of authenticity. It is produced using archival pigment inks on Epson Premium Luster paper to preserve the vibrancy and tonal contrast of the original scene.
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© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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.
