David Strano | Agora Gallery Digitally Represented Artist

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French photographer David Strano has been creating images for more than two decades. An eager student of the photographic arts, Strano gained experience with wedding photography, photojournalism, and industrial photography. The passion of photographing animals he had since the beginning of his career, has evolved after years of experimentation with different cameras, techniques and subject matter.

His first professional tenures in photography were with equestrian clubs.

His dreamlike compositions capture and emphasize the captivating essence of the natural world. Inspired by the Dutch Golden Age painters of the 17th century, the photographer implements “dark light” in his images, where his subjects seem to emerge from darkness with a halolike effect. Strano uses minimal and discreet digital post- processing, so he relies foremost upon studio expertise gathered over the course of his career. Overall, the photographer aims to encapsulate and diffuse the moments of beauty of our planet, in the face of issues such as climate change. While he employs innovative processes (including underwater photography) and utilizes modern materials (such as aluminum Dibond and acrylic glass), his creative approach is rather simple: “I see it, admire it, and preserve it.”

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David Strano

Le Baiser (The Kiss), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 2/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Coq à L’âme (Rooster to Soul), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 2/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Il Mio Rifugio (My Shelter), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 2/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Au Coeur de la Nuit (In the Middle of the Night), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 1/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Demoiselle en Robe a Carreaux (Demoiselle in a Checkered Dress), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 1/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Home Sweet Home, 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 1/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Résilience (Resilience), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 19.5” x 39.5”

Edition 1/7 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Devine qui vient dîner? (Guess, Who is Coming for Dinner?), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 19.5” x 39.5”

Edition 1/7 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

La Force Tranquille (The Quiet Force), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 19.5” x 39.5”

Edition 1/7 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Face to Face, 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 1/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Les Longues-Oreilles (Long Ears), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 2/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Le Clair Obscur (Dark Light), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 1/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

A N’être que ce que l’on Naît (To Be Not Only What We are Born to Be), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 31.5” x 31.5” Edition 3/10 $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Tomate-Figue (Fig-Tomato), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 19.5” x 39.5” Edition 1/7 $ 2 8 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Kiwi-Citron (Lemon-Kiwi), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 19.5” x 39.5” Edition 1/7 $ 2 8 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Fraise-Chataîgne (Chestnut-Strawberry), 2019 Ultra HD Argentic Print on Aluminium Dibond & Covered with Acrylic Glass 19.5” x 39.5” Edition 1/7 $ 2 8 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

At the beginning of my photographic career, I wanted to capture everything; I began photographing weddings, school photos, photos for news reports, industrial photos, etc. I had to discover the several facets of the photographic universe, to open my eyes and refine my experience which led me to build my studio in the early 2000s. This started my great adventure of working with both analog and digital media.

The ultimate intention of my work is to capture and share beauty.

Immediately, animals attracted me; I am most intrigued by the power, grace, and spirit of animals, familiarizing myself with their disposition, character, and temperament. In order for me to be fully satisfied with my work, my compositions have to truly value each animal while implementing both graphic and aesthetic characteristics that define my creative process.

Photography is my life’s passion and over time, I have learned to define my style and refine my eye. I often look back to a summer day at the beginning of my artistic career; the early morning was rising and unable to resist the beauty of the blossoming day, I stopped to photograph the bright morning light in the countryside.

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