Max After Surfing - Olive Cotton Framed Canvas
Olive Cotton’s lens isolates Max Dupain after surf, his torso illuminated in fractured light while his face recedes into shadow. The photograph reveals sculptural clarity: abdominal ridges, faint chest hair, sinewed arm lines, and the tension of fingers grasping cloth.
Originally printed on silver gelatin, the tonal range slips between velvety black and incandescent highlight, pushing the image toward abstraction. Cotton, a pioneer of Australian modernist photography, reshaped portraiture by interlacing sensuality with stark precision.
The picture captures more than a body: it registers atmosphere, saltwater residue, and the vulnerability of pause. The 1930s fascination with light, shadow, and form converges here, where intimacy becomes architectural, balancing erotic intensity with quiet restraint in a single striking frame.
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Framed Canvas Art
Make any room a showpiece
• Luscious artist-grade cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.
• Hand-stretched and natural white to capture light/color with striking clarity.
• Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.
• Precisely measured floating frame that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.
• Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine.
3 distinctive frame colors
1. Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.
2. White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.
3. Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.
Non-toxic Giclee Printing
Giclée Printing
Forget 4 color CMYK. Giclée layers up to 12 — alive with deeper shadows, richer highlights and multidimensional contrasts.
A Century of Color
Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.
Water-based Inks
Neo pigment, water-based inks that are 100% non-hazardous and toxin-free. Meeting the strictest industry standards as defined by Oeko-Tex 100 safety applications, Residues Standard List (RSL) and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.
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Print on Demand
Your new treasure gets produced after you purchase at print labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly minimising landfill waste by only making things people actually want.
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All Prodigi's print lab partners around the world adhere to anti child labour and anti forced labour regulations. Providing safe and generous working environments for all staff.
The print labs also provide traceability for core raw materials from suppliers. And those suppliers are screened for compliance with fair labor and sustainability standards.
Cost
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Delivery Times
USA: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • Europe: 5-10 days • Australia: 4-9 days • New Zealand: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks
Delivery times include: production, quality assurance & thoughtful packaging + shipping. More on orders & shipping.
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Sent carbon neutral at no extra charge.
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30 Day Returns
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3. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.
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Artist-grade cotton with finely grained texture. Capturing every intricate brushstroke and subtle color gradient.
Premium 400gsm canvas
Elegant floating frame
3 chic color choices
Museum-grade giclee printing
FSC® certified wood
Luxe water-based inks
Brand new, just for you
Produced & shipped in 3-4 days
Shipped carbon neutral
3 good deeds in every purchase
Premium 400gsm canvas
Elegant floating frame
3 chic color choices
Museum-grade giclee printing
FSC® certified wood
Luxe water-based inks
Brand new, just for you
Produced & shipped in 3-4 days
Shipped carbon neutral
3 good deeds in every purchase
A Century of Color
Pro-lab printing helps your art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.
