Ernest Cole

Magnum Square Print: Ernest Cole

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$110.00
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$110.00
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Description

Central Park, New York City, USA, 1971.

“Ernest Cole’s work does not often dwell on abstract concepts such as Eden, utopia or bliss, concentrating instead on the social realism of his environment. The South African work has barely any examples of ‘Heaven on Earth,’ preferring to picture the despair of apartheid dystopia.

“In North America, there is more hope in Cole’s photographs, but there is still an unwillingness to declare the cultural revolutions of 1968 New York as blissful or utopian. William Wordsworth’s ecstatic memory of the French Revolution: ‘Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven’ is in absolute contrast to the studied ambiguity of Cole’s pictures, whether in South Africa or North America.

“The photograph selected for this Square Print Sale is of New York City’s Central Park in summertime. It is the closest that we can get to an Edenic scene in Cole’s work. It reminds the viewer of Jean Renoir’s short film, Une Partie de Campagne (A Day in the Country), 1936: young people celebrating nature in the countryside and love in the summertime. Despite Cole’s photograph capturing the color of the countryside in black and white, like Renoir, the artificial countryside of Central Park restores Cole’s familiar contradictions.”

© Estate of Ernest Cole / Magnum Photos

Each print is available for one week only as part of the Magnum Square Print Sale: Eden. This print is estate-stamped on an archival label to ensure quality and preservation, which is affixed to the back of the print.

The edition is available for purchase between:

Monday, October 21, 09:00 a.m. EDT
to Sunday, October 27, 11:59 p.m. EDT

Specification

Format: Digital C-Print
Paper Size: 6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm)
Image Size: 5.5 in (14 cm) on the longest side
Material: Printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Matte paper

Framing

All Magnum Square Prints come with a choice of three framing options. These contemporary custom frames are hand-crafted by expert framers.

Standard (Custom Black/White)

  • Hand-crafted black or white wooden frame (w: ~¾” h: ~⅞”)
  • Magnum Square Prints will be framed with a white, archival, made-to-measure mat
  • Includes UV plexiglass, which comes with ~99% UV protection
  • The finished frames will then be sealed using archival paper backing, wired ready for hanging and with wall-friendly footers
  • All products used in the framing are archival quality: Japanese hinging tape, archival text labels, and backing papers
  • All frames will be square with outside dimensions of 10 ⅞” x 10 ⅞” 
  • Please note, the signature or estate stamp will be hidden by the framing but a text label (without signature or estate stamp) will be affixed to the back of the frame

Premium

  • Hand-crafted premium walnut wooden frame 12mm x 19mm (½” x ¾”)
  • Magnum Square Prints will be framed with a white, archival, made-to-measure mat
  • Includes UV plexiglass, which comes with ~99% UV protection
  • The finished frames are plexiglass on both sides with the signature label mounted on the reverse, with a wire for hanging
  • All premium frames will be square with outside dimensions of  12 ½” x 12 ½” 

Please allow extra time for framing as all frames are custom made.

Shipping

Shipping Time

All orders will be processed as quickly as possible. If you have ordered unframed Square Prints, we will ship all orders by November 29th, 2024. Framed Square Prints take a bit more time to produce as all frames are handmade, we will ship all framed orders by December 13th, 2024.

After successfully placing an order you will receive an email confirming your order. Once your order ships, you will receive another email that will include your tracking number.

Shipping Method

Framed and unframed Magnum Square Prints will be shipped separately from other products ordered. All Square Print orders that ship within the U.S. will ship via USPS & UPS.

All Square Print orders that ship outside of the U.S. will ship via DHL Express, Royal Mail, or Deutsche Post. At the moment there is no postal service to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. For more information, please visit our FAQs.

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Taxes and Duties

All Magnum Square Print orders ship from the USA, UK or Germany.

In some cases your order may incur customs and duties charges upon delivery. These are the responsibility of the purchaser.

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In partnership with The Photo Society

Square Print Sale: Eden

Running from October 21 to October 27, Eden explores the miraculous beauty of our planet’s landscapes, ecosystems, and people, while emphasizing the urgent need to protect them from an existential threat: humankind.

Over 120 images, hand-picked by the photographers themselves, will be available to purchase as limited-edition 6 x 6” prints during the online sale. They call attention to the splendor of nature, as well as the devastating, but potentially restorative, consequences of our actions. The stakes couldn’t be higher and these images seek to provoke both pause and resistance on behalf of Earth, as well as its future generations and their collective ability to flourish. In Eden, there is abundance — but only for a limited time.

Image by Jonas Bendiksen

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All Magnum Square Prints come with a choice of three framing options: our standard custom wooden frame in black or white, or a new premium walnut frame.

Our premium walnut frames feature plexiglass on both sides, showcasing the signature label via a cutout on the rear. All of these contemporary custom frames are hand-crafted by expert framers.
Sale ends May 5

FABLE

Celebrate 10 years of the Square Print Sale with Fable. In partnership with Granta magazine, the sale champions the lasting impact of stories and their tellers. Discover 85 images by Magnum photographers available as limited prints until May 5, 2024.
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