{"product_id":"standing-rooftop-mannequin-toronto-black-and-white","title":"Standing Rooftop Mannequin Toronto Black And White | Limited Edition of 10","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKnit Hat And Folded Arms Above The Street\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something wonderfully strange about finding a mannequin where no mannequin should be. Perched high above the street on a Toronto rooftop, this standing figure seems caught somewhere between storefront display, sculpture, and accidental street theatre. A heavy knitted hat has been pulled low over the eyes while one arm folds across the chest and the other rests against the decorated railing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI kept the photograph in black and white because the scene is really about form, gesture, texture, and the sheer oddity of the placement. The pale mannequin separates cleanly from the rough stucco wall behind it, while the dark window, rooflines, posts, garland, and strands of lights give the photograph its urban setting. It is exactly the sort of unexpected subject I look for in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/unique-wall-art\" title=\"unique wall art photography\"\u003eunique wall art photography, \u003c\/a\u003esomething real, found rather than constructed, that becomes more peculiar the longer I study it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe covered eyes are what hold me. Without them, this might simply be a discarded display mannequin on a roof. With the knitted hat obscuring the face, the figure develops an oddly private personality. The crossed arm adds to that impression. It is obviously an inanimate object, yet the gesture feels strangely human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis photograph is one half of a pair I made at the same rooftop installation, with the companion image showing another mannequin seated nearby. The square presentation gives the two photographs a natural visual relationship and allows them to work individually or together as a deliberately eccentric pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI offer this photograph as a limited edition of only 10 prints. Each print is personally signed by me and includes a certificate of authenticity. I print with archival pigment inks on premium archival paper to preserve the fine tonal transitions, surface textures, and small details throughout the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can see this piece working particularly well in a contemporary interior, loft, creative workspace, or collection built around unusual urban photography. For anyone drawn to visual humor, surreal details, and photographs that refuse to behave like conventional decor, it belongs naturally among my \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quirky-wall-art\" title=\"quirky black and white wall art\"\u003equirky black and white wall art\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis photograph has a companion piece from the same rooftop installation, showing the second mannequin seated casually along the roof edge. View the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dankosmayer.com\/products\/seated-rooftop-mannequin-toronto-black-and-white\" title=\"Seated Rooftop Mannequin Toronto Black And White\"\u003eSeated Rooftop Mannequin Toronto Black And White\u003c\/a\u003e print to see the pair together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":46800181952591,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":46800181985359,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":46800182018127,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":46800182050895,"sku":null,"price":229.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 × 24 inches (61.0 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":46800182083663,"sku":null,"price":289.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 × 30 inches (76.2 × 76.2 cm)","offer_id":46800182116431,"sku":null,"price":359.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/standing-rooftop-mannequin-toronto-black-and-white-2.jpg?v=1789676176","url":"https:\/\/dankosmayer.com\/products\/standing-rooftop-mannequin-toronto-black-and-white","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}