photo-eye | BLOG: Michael Lange

Michael Kenna, Snow Parfait Tree, Wakoto, Hokkaido, Japan, Gelatin-silver print, 8x8″ image in 16x20″ mat, $3000

The word "tradition" is one that gets thrown around left, right, over and beneath all things lumped under the category of "Christmas." Baking (any kind)? Christmas tradition. Hitting the Chinese buffet after a long day at the movie theater? Christmas tradition. Getting tipsy on whipped together milk and eggs? Christmas tradition. Walking in the freezing cold through burning candles housed in paper bags? Christmas tradition (at least in New Mexico, shoutout to the annual Faralito Walk!).

Though the household that I’m from is mostly Jewish and secular, I can rattle off dozens of unifying Christmas traditions, which is why it’s still a time that I love. In celebration of the spirit of warmth, contemplation and community that the holidays have the potential to strike in us all, we at photo-eye Gallery have put together a selection of prints that ignite the spirit of the holidays.

Take in the following images in all of their snowy, chilly, glory, and take a trip through photo-eye’s Winter Wonderland!

Julie Blackmon, Snow Days, 2021, Archival pigment print, 22 x 29″, Edition of 10, $4000

>> Listen to Cig Harvey's photo-eye Conversation with Gallery Director Anne Kelly! <<

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Print costs are current up to the time of posting and are subject to change.

photo-eye Gallery is proud to represent Michael Kenna, Julie Blackmon, Tom Chambers and Cig Harvey. Edward Bateman and Michael Lange are Photographer's Showcase artists.

For more information, and to purchase prints or books by any artists listed above, please contact Gallery Director Anne Kelly or Gallery Assistant Delaney Hoffman, or you may also call us at 505-988-5152 x202

Berg – #F043, Archival Pigment Print, 24x32" Image, 1/7, $2250

Michael Lange's ongoing series, BERG, meaning mountain in German, is a study of the Fench Alps focused on examining the juxtaposition of fixed and transitory elements in the environment. Often photographed in wide panoramic diptychs, the atmospheric images in BERG elicit notions of transformation as the mountain-scapes solid presence merges with surrounding elemental forces. Overall, Lange views BERG as a meditative exploration of our relationship with the landscape.

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Berg – #F038, Archival Pigment Print 32x24" Image, 1/7, $2250

photo-eye spoke with Lange to provide additional context for the project.

"The latest series BERG mountain, is a continuation of my recent landscape studies FLUSS( river, 2015) and WALD (forest, 2012).

The series is a meditative exploration of our relationship with the landscape. It follows the idea of transformation, of merging solid presence with elemental forces. An encounter of the ephemeral and solid. The raw massiveness of cliffs, ravines and peaks versus wind, clouds, snow, and rain - always unique and unpredictable. Changes come within an instant and are brief. Stillness is broken by furious storms, visibility by the sudden opacity of fog.

Since 2013 until today I ranged the French Alpes on countless visits. The inherent power and beauty of rock formed an instant bond and affection which hasn’t stopped. A longing to connect with nature and stillness is a strong stimulus for my work, besides the joy of spending days in solitude surrounded by rock. Being exposed and waiting for countless days for the unexpected to happen has formed a deep relationship and love.

Photographed in the French Alpes, the project will be completed by end of 2018. "

– Micheal Lange

Berg – #F007, Archival Pigment Print, 24x32" Image, 1/7, $2250

Prints from BERG are available in three limited editions:

24 x 32 Inches Total – 2) 24 x 16 inch prints (diptych)

Archival Pigment Print

Edition of 7

1 $ 2,250

2 $ 2,500

3 $ 2,750

4 $ 3,000

5 $ 3,250

6 $ 3,750

7 $ 4,400

40 x 53 Inches Total – 2) 40 x 26.5 inch prints (diptych)

Archival Pigment Print

Edition of 5

1 $ 5,500

2 $ 6,250

3 $ 6,900

4 $ 7,500

5 $ 8,800

60x80 Inches Total – 2) 60x40 Inch Prints (diptych)

Archival Pigment Print

Edition of 2

1 $ 15.000

2 $ 17.500

Most prints are currently still available at their starting price tier. Please contact Gallery Staff for exact pricing on individual works at 505-988-5152 x 202 or gallery@photoeye.com.

All prices listed are current at the time this post was published.