Two old windows with fire escape | Limited Edition of 10
Urban Architecture and Texture – Two Windows and a Fire Escape
This wall stopped me, not because it was dramatic, but because it was so exact in what it offered. Just two windows. A fire escape. And a surface that had absorbed decades of weather, wear, and repetition.
I don’t always need chaos or movement to make an image feel alive. In this case, the balance of geometry and decay pulled me in. The spacing between the windows, the diagonal tension of the railing, and the clean, unbroken brick field made everything feel more concentrated. This is urban stillness—not abandonment, not silence—just a moment of structure that held its own.
What you’re looking at is a piece of a city that most people pass without a second glance. But these are the scenes I return to. Places where design was once incidental are now made meaningful by time. There’s no flash here. No obvious focal point. But give it a few seconds, and it starts to resonate.
This image belongs in spaces that lean toward minimalism, but don’t mind a little rust in the mix. It doesn’t need to announce itself—it just quietly anchors the room.
This piece is all about line, tension, and restraint—view the full critique on Kozzi to see what makes this simple scene hold so well as a print.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2016
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.
