Printed to the photographer's specifications using Canson rag or Fuji Christal Archive (Matt or Gloss)
29.7 x 21 cms
11 3/4 x 8 1/4 ins
Special time-limited edition.
FPS26
'I’m delighted to be able to support - in some small way - the recently launched Centre for British Photography, which comes at a time when many art institutions are...
"I’m delighted to be able to support - in some small way - the recently launched Centre for British Photography, which comes at a time when many art institutions are struggling to provide help to practitioners. It’s also a very welcome addition to the wider cultural landscape where the preservation and legacy of photography in Britain have been both under-appreciated and under-funded."
Simon Roberts about the opening of The Centre for British Photography.
About the photograph Roberts says: "Trees have been an integral part of our existence since the beginning of human history. To our ancestors they held a special sacred status due to their vital role in everyday life and the emotions they stirred. They are rooted in our language, culture, literature, art and industry. However, since the 1930s, almost half of ancient broadleaved woodland in England and Wales has been planted with conifers or cleared for agriculture. Housing schemes, quarries, golf courses, and holiday lodges all continue to chip away at the little ancient woodland that remains. Only 2% of Britain is now covered in ancient woodland; less coverage than most other European countries. This photograph was one of the first I took for my ‘Weeds and the Wilderness’ series; photographs of ancient wooded sites that depict a primordial, Edenic state. Here I liked this intervention in the landscape where a den has been built in the wood. Dens are one of the most basic forms of architecture and a sign of human survival, I also see them as beautiful sculptural forms of self-expression."