Stained Glass - Dragonfly
South of France · The Invisible Life
Signed Limited Edition Fine Art Print - From The Invisible Life collection
The Story
“Four wings spread, showing golden venation and iridescent spots. Light reveals the texture. Colours that were almost invisible at first slowly take their place.”
At first glance, a dragonfly’s wings appear almost transparent. But when the light passes through them, an intricate structure emerges: fine veins, delicate membranes and subtle reflections that shift between gold and iridescent colour.
Photographed in the South of France, Stained Glass draws attention to this extraordinary architecture. Through the macro lens, the wings become more than a detail of the insect. They form a composition of intersecting lines, translucent surfaces and changing light, reminiscent of the coloured glass of a window.
What fascinates me is the contrast between their apparent fragility and the complexity of their construction. Something so easily overlooked reveals an entire visual world when we take the time to observe it closely.
This is the essence of The Invisible Life: discovering forms, structures and beauty at a scale we rarely stop to consider. The photograph does not transform the dragonfly into something else. It simply allows us to see what was already there.
Available Formats
Fine Art Paper Print — Unframed
Presented as a pure fine art print, allowing the image to stand on its own without visual interruption.
Framed Fine Art Print
Presented in a handcrafted 20 mm solid wood Hamburg-style frame, available in Natural Oak or Alder Brown, with a natural white mat providing visual breathing space around the image.
Choose between clear glass or anti-reflective museum glass for reduced reflections and optimal viewing.
Fine Art Print on Dibond
Fine art paper permanently mounted on a rigid aluminium composite panel for exceptional flatness and long-term stability.
Presented without glass or frame, allowing the surface of the paper and the image itself to remain fully visible and free from reflections.
Printing, Edition & Authenticity
All artworks are produced by WhiteWall, an internationally recognised fine art printing laboratory known for its museum-grade standards and craftsmanship.
Printed using archival pigment inks on Epson Fine Art Cotton Smooth Natural, a 100% cotton, museum-grade paper selected for its quiet surface and ability to convey subtle tonal transitions without distraction.
Each size is produced in a strictly limited edition of 15 signed and numbered prints, shared across all available finishes. Choosing a different presentation does not create a separate edition.
Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Once the edition of 15 for a given size is complete, the work will no longer be available in that size.
Production & Shipping
Each artwork is made to order and professionally produced by WhiteWall.
Shipping costs are calculated according to size, presentation and destination. Delivery times vary depending on the selected configuration and destination country.
Every artwork is securely packaged for safe delivery.
Collection Note
Stained Glass is part of The Invisible Life, a collection exploring the intricate forms, delicate structures and often overlooked beauty of the natural world.
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