Dear ArtWeLove collectors,

Consider today's exclusive editions my personal gift to you for the holiday season. Let me explain: 

Paris is my city, and Stephane is one of my favorite artists. Place de la Concorde 1 - Paris - 2005 and Place de la Concorde 2 - Paris - 2005 represent everything I love about both.

Shot in 2005 on the place de la Concorde while its fountains were undergoing major renovation, these photographs offer a completely unexpected look into one of the most beloved Neoclasssical statues ornating the bassin of the famous Parisian plaza.

The construction plastic covers act as a modern backdrop to the statues, creating a paradoxical yet incredibly harmonious scenery, and rendering this 18th century monument into a contemporary work of art.

I love how the backdrop represents virtual scars. It's a quiet homage to the famous, and often turbulent history of the plaza itself, where Queen Marie-Antoinette amongst many others, lost her life during the French Revolution.

But above all, I love the dialogue at play between the permanency of these god-like figures and the fragility of the protective tarps.

In fact, it might be this shocking contrast between Paris's modernity and its history that renders this scene so timeless.

I see beauty captured in this moment. And, I see the Paris I love.

Happy collecting,

Laurence

ArtWeLove Founder.

ABOUT THIS EDITION:

Place de la Concorde 1 - Paris - 2005 and Place de la Concorde 2 - Paris - 2005 are produced exclusively by ArtWeLove under the artist’s direct supervision.

This is a uniquely limited edition (only 50) available in a unique size (20x16 inches).

Those of you who already know Stephane’s body of work, probably already understand that, at $500 each, these editions are a steal.

ABOUT STEPHANE COUTURIER

Stephane is perhaps the most talented and widely recognized contemporary French photographer living today.

His work is in numerous major collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Yale Art Gallery, Nelson-Atkins Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, as well as the LaSalle National Bank corporate collection. In 2004, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, France featured a major retrospective of his career to date.

In 2011, Stephane Couturier was short-listed for the Third Prix Pictet, the world's leading prize in photography and sustainability, alongside prestigious artists such as Taryn Simon, Thomas Struth, Guy Tillim, Edward Burtynsky, and Mitch Epstein.