The Parsnip

The Parsnip was a superb specimen as thick as my arm grown at Five Acre Community Farm nearby. The detail in its flesh and its magnificent beauty made me want to photograph it and then print it as a photogravure. This medium preserves some of the physicality of the vegetable. I chose to light it and pose it as if it were a film star or a delicate jewel. This is perhaps my favourite of my Derby Print Open entries this year where it was given the People’s Choice Award.

The small, insignificant objects around us every day have their own distinct natures which make excellent subjects for the tonality and texture of a photogravure to reveal. Even though the humble parsnip may not be as spectacular as a deep-sky object it has a dignity and beauty which is very similar. As above, so below…

Medium: Photopolymer gravure
Paper: Hahnemühle Etching White 300g
Date: 2024
Image size: 17.5cm x 13cm / 7in x 5in
Size unframed: 25cm x 20cm / 10in x 8in
Price unframed: £65
Edition size: 10