Lídia Vives - To San Francisco
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Selected by Kai Brückner
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Description from the seller
Printing and authenticity
Fine Art print on Hahnemühle Baryta paper with an extra-brilliant finish.
It is delivered signed and numbered, with a certificate of authenticity.
Shipping
The artwork is shipped in a tube or in a rigid envelope depending on destination.
Includes cotton gloves for handling and a signed postcard.
ABOUT THE WORK — To San Francisco
To San Francisco is an image built as a symbolic journey: a frozen scene in the middle of the desert that, in reality, speaks of the momentum of an era.
The work draws inspiration from the aesthetics and cultural imagination of the 1960s: flower power, the Yé-Yé movement, and the free spirit of the Summer of Love. Wardrobe and attitude are not mere styling, but a language full of nods to icons of that era: Brigitte Bardot, Nancy Sinatra, or the popular figure of the traveler who dreams of reaching San Francisco to the rhythm of Scott McKenzie.
The car —a Seat 600— is not a casual prop: its design belongs to the same era and, having a rear engine, allows the smoke to become a dramatic, almost cinematic element. On the license plate discreetly hides the word “Apis” (bee in Latin), a symbol recurring in the artist's visual universe: a silent signature inviting a closer look.
The image was photographed in Los Monegros, a landscape that evokes the arid horizons of the American Southwest and connects with the visual language of contemporary cinema and television (an aesthetic reference, not narrative). The suitcase beside the protagonist also appears in earlier works, creating continuity and memory within the series.
Each detail is designed to build a network of references —fashion, music, cinema, and personal symbols—. To San Francisco offers a second gaze: an image attractive at first glance, that reveals layers and meanings as the viewer lingers.
ABOUT THE ARTIST (summary)
Lídia Vives's work has been internationally recognized, with awards such as Trierenberg Super Circuit (Austria), Moscow International Photo Awards, Monochrome Awards (Artist Photographer of the Year) and Muse Photography Awards (Professional Photographer of the Year), among others.
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer born in Lleida and based in Barcelona. Her work fuses pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating images that go beyond visual beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for hiding secrets in her photographs — enigmatic symbols, subtle narrative details, and recurring elements such as bees. These visual mysteries have become her signature, offering viewers the chance to decode personal and universal themes embedded in each composition.
With influences from Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives constructs her photographs with meticulous art direction, often integrating custom-made props, mixed media, and self-portraiture. Her imagery balances the timeless and the surreal, evoking a sense of suspended reality.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and international art fairs, and featured in publications including Vogue Italia and Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands such as RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her pieces are part of private collections around the world.
Printing and authenticity
Fine Art print on Hahnemühle Baryta paper with an extra-brilliant finish.
It is delivered signed and numbered, with a certificate of authenticity.
Shipping
The artwork is shipped in a tube or in a rigid envelope depending on destination.
Includes cotton gloves for handling and a signed postcard.
ABOUT THE WORK — To San Francisco
To San Francisco is an image built as a symbolic journey: a frozen scene in the middle of the desert that, in reality, speaks of the momentum of an era.
The work draws inspiration from the aesthetics and cultural imagination of the 1960s: flower power, the Yé-Yé movement, and the free spirit of the Summer of Love. Wardrobe and attitude are not mere styling, but a language full of nods to icons of that era: Brigitte Bardot, Nancy Sinatra, or the popular figure of the traveler who dreams of reaching San Francisco to the rhythm of Scott McKenzie.
The car —a Seat 600— is not a casual prop: its design belongs to the same era and, having a rear engine, allows the smoke to become a dramatic, almost cinematic element. On the license plate discreetly hides the word “Apis” (bee in Latin), a symbol recurring in the artist's visual universe: a silent signature inviting a closer look.
The image was photographed in Los Monegros, a landscape that evokes the arid horizons of the American Southwest and connects with the visual language of contemporary cinema and television (an aesthetic reference, not narrative). The suitcase beside the protagonist also appears in earlier works, creating continuity and memory within the series.
Each detail is designed to build a network of references —fashion, music, cinema, and personal symbols—. To San Francisco offers a second gaze: an image attractive at first glance, that reveals layers and meanings as the viewer lingers.
ABOUT THE ARTIST (summary)
Lídia Vives's work has been internationally recognized, with awards such as Trierenberg Super Circuit (Austria), Moscow International Photo Awards, Monochrome Awards (Artist Photographer of the Year) and Muse Photography Awards (Professional Photographer of the Year), among others.
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer born in Lleida and based in Barcelona. Her work fuses pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating images that go beyond visual beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for hiding secrets in her photographs — enigmatic symbols, subtle narrative details, and recurring elements such as bees. These visual mysteries have become her signature, offering viewers the chance to decode personal and universal themes embedded in each composition.
With influences from Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives constructs her photographs with meticulous art direction, often integrating custom-made props, mixed media, and self-portraiture. Her imagery balances the timeless and the surreal, evoking a sense of suspended reality.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and international art fairs, and featured in publications including Vogue Italia and Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands such as RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her pieces are part of private collections around the world.
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Lídia Vives
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
To San Francisco
Condition
Original State
Technique
Digital print
Height
45 cm
Edition
1/7
Width
30 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Portrait
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