Dave Sales - Lobster Fisherman
24” x 20” / 60.96 x 50.8cm (Edition of 8)
20” x 16” / 50.8 x 40.64cm (Edition of 25)
16” x 12” / 40.64 x 30.48cm (Edition of 50)
The Story.
Dave has worked on lobster boats off the Dorset coast for sixty years, since he was seventeen, hauling ten miles of rope a day, to deck up to six hundred lobster pots. In the early days no-one gave a thought to wearing gloves, and the cold wet rope would take its toll on his hands, rubbing them raw. “It used to bring the blood out of you.” he says. In winter he’d wrap sacking round his hands to keep the cold at bay. Lobster pots were made by hand back then, and he’d bend and weave six-gauge wire for hours on end. He still goes out on his boat from West Bay to bring in his pots when the weather isn’t too rough.
“When you consider the abuse these hands have had over the years, and the tasks I’ve put them through, they’ve done me really well.”
All prints are all archival, meaning they will last for well over 75 years. Most of his prints are reproduced on Hahnemühle Fine Art photo paper, regarded as one of the best photographic papers in the world. The majority of prints are printed using Giclée printing which reproduces incredible detail and brilliant colour, and has a higher resolution than traditional lithographic printing. All Limited Edition prints come with a Certificate of Authentication stating the print title, edition number, date of printing and are signed by the artist and stamped with his photographer's seal. The print itself is also titled, numbered and signed in pencil by the artist. All prints come with a pair of print handling gloves and a “Handling & Framing Your Print” instruction sheet.
Print sizes are quoted as the edge to edge dimensions of the paper itself, including the border around the image. Borders will vary according to the image dimensions, but will typically be between 1 to 2 ½ inches.
Each print will have a strict limitation to its edition run, plus a maximum of 2APs (Artist Proofs) marked 1/AP and 2/AP.
The 'Framed' image is for visual reference only. Room image with thanks to rawpixel.com