Black-and-white landscape photograph of a rural roadside scene with expansive storm clouds, power lines crossing the frame, a small house, and a roadside billboard reading “JESUS,” captured in an open prairie setting.

Canada

30 x 20 cm / Print
€500,00
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Black-and-white landscape photograph of a rural roadside scene with expansive storm clouds, power lines crossing the frame, a small house, and a roadside billboard reading “JESUS,” captured in an open prairie setting.
  • Black-and-white landscape photograph of a rural roadside scene with expansive storm clouds, power lines crossing the frame, a small house, and a roadside billboard reading “JESUS,” captured in an open prairie setting.
  • Black-and-white landscape photograph of a rural roadside scene with expansive storm clouds, power lines crossing the frame, a small house, and a roadside billboard reading “JESUS,” captured in an open prairie setting.
Canada

Canada

2005

Scan of silver negative

Pigment print on Hahnemühle German Etching

8 + 2 AP

Signed and numbered in pencil on the verso

Certificate of authenticity with hologram

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Presentation
€500,00

Edition available
Print made to order
Worldwide delivery included

In Canada, Ziggy Kańczukowski transports the viewer to the vast, open spaces of the Canadian countryside, capturing a landscape dominated by the raw power of nature. The composition is anchored by a humble farm structure, dwarfed by a monumental, brooding sky filled with heavy storm clouds. In the foreground, a vernacular religious sign reading "Jesus" — with the smaller subtitle "Wise Men Still Seek Him" — stands as a cultural artifact, offering a message of permanence against the turbulent, shifting atmosphere.

This work is part of the Canadian Archive series, a travelogue that eschews typical scenic photography in favor of a deeper sociological and aesthetic inquiry. Here, the landscape is not merely a backdrop but a stage for the interplay between human faith and the overwhelming scale of the natural world. Scanned from an original silver negative, the image retains a classic tonal depth, grounding the ephemeral moment in the physical tradition of analog photography.

This collector’s piece is available as a strictly limited edition of 8 plus 2 Artist Proofs. It is produced as an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper, a heavyweight 310 gsm substrate chosen specifically for its velvety, tactile texture, which enhances the depth of the black-and-white composition. Each print is hand-signed and numbered on the verso, accompanied by a hologram-secured Certificate of Authenticity (CoA).

For the ultimate presentation, the optional WhiteWall frame with Museum Glass offers virtually invisible glazing with 99% UV protection. This ensures the artwork remains pristine, protecting the deep blacks from fading and allowing the viewer to experience the texture without distracting reflections for generations.