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Philippe Godfroid
Nu Artistique Photographer
Practice
To photograph is to write with light. Every image I create explores the female body in both its sculptural and emotional dimensions. Light is my primary tool: it shapes forms, builds volume, and reveals what remains invisible at first glance.
I work exclusively in black and white. This decision is not only aesthetic. It directs attention toward what matters most: line, curve, shadow, and the texture of skin. Color attracts the eye, while black and white speaks to sensibility.
My photographs are composed like paintings. Each image results from careful reflection on framing, posture, and the balance between luminous masses and areas of shadow. I do not seek to represent the body as a subject, but to capture the poetry born from the meeting of light and matter.
Background
Self-taught since adolescence, I first explored analogue photography while travelling in Africa, creating landscapes, portraits, and wildlife scenes. Over time, encouraged by my peers, I turned toward studio nude photography, a genre that lets me unite form, light, and emotion in their purest expression.
Collectors & galleries
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Practical information for galleries, collectors, and partners who wish to present or acquire the prints.
Printing and paper selection
All photographs are printed on high-quality FINE ART paper.
Most prints use the Piezography PRO process, composed of 10 inks plus a varnish (4 warm-tone inks and 4 cool-tone inks, a matte black, and a photo black). The prints are produced with monochromatic carbon-pigment inks.
Among the papers offered is Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige 340 g/m², a glossy baryta paper evoking the appearance of traditional silver-gelatin papers.
- Better black density (dMax) with maximum resolution fidelity
- No metamerism effects thanks to pure monochromatic pigments
- Possibility of split toning with custom curves to add cool or warm tones at different brightness levels
- Exceptional longevity that can reach 150 years of conservation
Paper format
Photographs are generally printed at 60 x 40 or 40 x 40 cm, depending on the work. The image is framed at 34.2 x 22.8 cm or 25 x 25 cm, leaving a very elegant white margin (passe-partout). The works are framed in a slim black wooden frame, 15 mm wide and 18 mm thick.
Photographer’s presence during the exhibition
The day before the opening: for installation. On the day of the opening, or openings.
During the weekend if the gallery is open.
On the final day of the exhibition for the removal of the photographs.
Transport
The photographer handles return transport to and from the exhibition venue.
Sale of works
The sale of photographs will be subject to an agreement between the gallery and the photographer. The priority remains the promotion of artistic nude photography.
Insurance
The photographer will cover insurance up to the exhibition venue. The gallery will ensure that the photographs are insured during the exhibition.
Miscellaneous
No miscellaneous items for now.
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