Guy Hautier - Velvet Shadow

Velvet Shadow
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Velvet Shadow is a powerful and subdued artwork in which the human body is reduced to its essence: line, volume, and silence. In this exclusive black-and-white composition, photographer Guy Hautier merges light and shadow into an almost tangible sculpture.
The image breathes simultaneously serenity and tension — a refined dialogue between strength and vulnerability, captured in a timeless, minimalist aesthetic.

Exclusive edition
This Fine Art Print is issued in a strictly limited edition of only 20 copies worldwide.
Each print is individually numbered, hand-signed by the artist, and comes with an official certificate of authenticity. This makes Velvet Shadow a rare collectible for the international art lover.

Specifications
Format: 40 × 60 cm, with a royal white margin.
• Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310 gsm
(100% cotton – museum quality)
Printing technique: pigment ink printing with matte finish.
for maximum detailing and deep, velvety black tones

The work
In Velvet Shadow, the female body is abstracted into a flowing composition of tension and balance. The lateral, backward-leaning pose forms a powerful, almost sculptural line that is accentuated by light and shaped by shadow.
The completely absent context and the pitch-black background lift the body out of time and space, giving the image an autonomous presence in the room. The light touches the skin controlled and softly — every curve and transition is carefully revealed, never explicit, always refined.
This work invites contemplation and transcends the portrait: it is a study in form, presence, and silent elegance.

About the artist
Guy Hautier is a Belgian art photographer working at the intersection of nude, portrait, and fine art photography. His images are characterized by poetic sobriety and a pronounced sense of light and composition. Central to his body of work is the search for balance — between silence and intensity, between skin and shadow.

Condition & shipping
Condition: New, unused, never framed.
Shipping: Professionally packed in a protective tube.
Shipped worldwide with tracking.

Velvet Shadow brings tranquility, refinement, and timeless beauty to every space.
An exclusive artwork for those who value understated luxury and lasting aesthetics.