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Photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
Mounted photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
White framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
Black framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
White framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso. The photograph is set amongst some other of Richard Heeps' photographs exhibited at the Affordable Art fair.
Black framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
White framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
Black framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
Photograph held by photographer Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
Two white framed photographs by Richard Heeps. The the top photograph, in the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso. The bottom photograph shows a colourful Californian motel against a blue sky.
White framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.
In situ black framed photograph by Richard Heeps. In the foreground of the photograph is a broken off head of a giant fibreglass sculpture of a cowboy (a Muffler Man). In the background set in a deep blue sky is the muffler man's headless torso.

Poor Richard Head & Torso, Salton Sea, California, 2002

£75.00
£75.00
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This Roadside Giant is called 'Poor Richard', ironic really considering the artists' name, and the sad state of his broken off head and lonely torso. Poor Richard refers to the Almanack published by Benjamin Franklin between 1732-1758,  which was popular for its extensive use of wordplay and some of the witty phrases coined in the contemporary American vernacular. This broken bearded cowboy is an iconic Muffler Man.

The artwork is a limited edition gloss photographic print from negative. When framed the print is dry-mounted to aluminium, presented in a museum board white window mount and a choice of black or white box frame handmade professionally in the UK. It is signed and numbered on reverse accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Handmade to order.

Please Note : Viewing on a backlit screen might affect true to life colours. Due to the handmade nature of Richard's darkroom photography there can be slight variations in image and borders, sizes stated are a close approximation.

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Sizes may vary slightly from image to image as we make each composition from the negative individually, either showing Richard's signature ragged edge (white border) as he prints full frame or showing the film rebate (black border) often showing the film make. Where the image size varies we adjust the window mount in order to maintain a frame size so like for like sizes can hang together.

 

Artwork Description 

Richard makes the c-type prints from negative in his own analogue colour darkroom in Cambridge. His paper of choice is Kodak Professional Endura Premier Gloss. When Richard has chosen to evolve the artwork, we work with Streamline Colour Lab. In our studio the print is dry-mounted to dibond which ensures a very flat image surface in both the short and long term. The prints are matted (window mounted) using a museum quality 100% cotton rag board especially manufactured to be compatible with the C-type archival Kodak photographic paper Richard uses. Richard does all mounting himself, using his precision engineering background to create the finished artwork. Eleanor fits the artworks to the frames. Traditionally photographic prints are signed and numbered on the back, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. They can be signed on the front of the mount by request. If you would like us to make a larger artwork that is possible, the sizes listed are the largest we can make in our darkroom but we can go larger with our printing partners so please get in touch to discuss it.

 

Framing Description

Our frames are hand-made in the UK by Menor Photographic Fine Art Printing & Framing Specialists in Hertfordshire. We offer a choice of black or white wooden box frames which have depth to suit the size of the picture, the artwork set back from the glass. Our black frames are made from matt ebony stained obeche, in which you can see the detail of the wood grain whereas our white frames are made from beech and the wood grain is not visible. The wood is sustainably forested for both variations of frame. Artglass AR 70™ is a premium anti-reflective glass used by the finest museums around the world. If you would like to present you artwork in another way, we offer the choice to buy an unframed print only and can advise you on other options or recommend reputable companies to carry out the work.