Authenticity
Every print is hand-numbered and signed by Domenic Gareri. Includes a certificate of authenticity.
Arches I
By Domenic Gareri
USD$450
These are the lower archways of one interior side of Fort Jefferson. Dating back to the mid-1850s, many of the arches were designed by Captain Daniel P. Woodbury, Superintending Engineer. Fort Jefferson is a former U.S. military coastal fortress in the Dry Tortugas National Park in the lower Florida Keys.
Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm with hand-signed & numbered certificate by Domenic Gareri (Edition of 98).
Classification & Taxonomy
1. Work Type: Urban
2. Chromatic: Black & White
3. Series: Urban Monolith
4. Artwork Title: Arches I
5. Artist: Domenic Gareri
Shipping & Handling
Free shipping. Ships in a reinforced tube. Worldwide shipping available. Each print will be handcrafted at the time of order. Estimated delivery times will vary.
Materiality & Craft
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm (Limited Edition)
Printed on 308gsm Photo Rag, a 100% cotton paper with a smooth surface texture that guarantees archival museum standards for over 100 years.
Archival Luster (Open Edition)
Printed on premium Archival Luster photo paper featuring an elegant, fine-grained E-surface semi-gloss finish. Balances rich color saturation and deep black density with subtle glare reduction.
Giclée Printing
Utilizing Epson's Ultrachrome pigment-based inks to achieve deep blacks, exceptional tonal range, and museum-quality color accuracy.
Hand-Signed & Numbered
Limited Edition prints are personally inspected, hand-signed, and numbered by Domenic Gareri, ensuring authenticity within the limited series of 98.
The Story Behind the Lens
I made this photograph during a February 2010 road trip through the Florida Keys with my wife. We had set out from Tampa for a few days on the road, heading south toward the Keys and photographing along the way. We stopped at Fort Jefferson to take in some incredible American history. While walking through the grounds, the repetition of the arches immediately caught my eye - creating a natural rhythm that pulls the viewer deeper into the frame.
This is one of the few photographs selected for Lucis Nova that was captured with my Canon 30D. It was a camera I used only briefly before the release of the full-frame Canon 5D Mark II, which quickly became my primary camera. Paired with the 30D was my trusty Canon EF 17–40mm f/4L, used here at 27mm. I stopped down to f/14 at ISO 400, resulting in a 1/10-second exposure.
I ultimately chose to present the photograph in black and white. Removing colour allows the repeating arches, light and shadow to take centre stage, emphasizing the geometry and depth that first drew me to the scene. More than fifteen years later, this image remains a small record of that road trip—and of an earlier chapter in my photography.
- Domenic
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