River Glow, 2017

£3,500.00

  • Edition of 3
  • 50 x 62.5 in / 127 x 152.4 cm
  • C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Maxima Matt
  • Signed, numbered & titled on reverse
  • Certificate of Authenticity
  • Shipped tracked & signed worldwide
  • Dispatched within 3-5 days
  • Free shipping worldwide
  • If lost or damaged in transit we will always replace
  • Framing arranged on request

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A luminous depiction of the River Lea transforms this London waterway into a dreamlike mirage, echoing the romanticism of English landscape painting. Bathed in his signature glowing, bleached-out light—achieved through complex lighting techniques and long exposures—the image recalls the atmospheric brilliance of Turner, yet its ethereal beauty contrasts sharply with the river’s toxic reality. A popular yet hazardous bathing spot, the Lea embodies both urban escape and environmental crisis—McConnell’s work captures this uneasy tension, blurring the line between paradise and pollution, much like the pastoral ideal masking the industrial scars of the 19th century.

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