Alexander Ivashkevich - Expectation

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Over 35 years' experience; former gallery owner and Museum Folkwang curator.

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Description from the seller

The photograph was capture in 2020
- Printed on Hahnemühle German Etching 310 g/m2 paper (in 2024)
- The print is hand-signed on the front side
- Edition details provided on the reverse

The print will be carefully packaged in protective materials to ensure safe delivery and prevent any damage (frame not included) and shipped as a registered letter.

PLEASE NOTE! Tone of the print may slightly differ from the digital preview.

"Expectation" (69 x 54.5 cm) has been exhibited in:
2024 "Embraced beauty" (Switzerland)
2024 "Silhouette in Boudoir" (Estonia)
2024 "Wordcatching" (Italy)
2023 “Reflection of a Woman” (Latvia)
2023 “Silhouette in the Interior” (Latvia)
2023 “Hidden Flames Nude Art” (Germany)
2022 “Silhouette in the Interior” (Estonia)
2022 Biennale Fondazione Modigliani (Italy)
2022 Contemporary Art Exhibition (Germany)
2022 “Pictures at an exhibition” (Virtual exhibition, Hong Kong)
2022 “Artbase” (Virtual exhibition, UK)

Awards:
2022 EPEX (Espana Photo Award) Honorable Mention in Free Subject (Spain)
2022 Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Nudes (ND Awards)

Publications:
2023 “Buduaar” Magazine (Estonia)
2022 “Positiiv” Magazine (Estonia)
2021 “PhotoVogue” Conde Nast

Photographer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliv_fote

Seller's Story

Alexander Ivashkevich (born 1960, currently based in Tallinn, Estonia) is a multifaceted artist — an acclaimed theatre and film actor and fine art photographer. With over 15 years of experience in fine art photography, he has honed a distinctive, instantly recognisable style that has earned him international recognition. Specialising in portrait and boudoir photography, Alexander takes a unique approach, going beyond traditional beauty to reveal a person’s character’s hidden, often unexpected facets. He is the only photographer in Estonia who combines professional acting mastery with photography. His work captures both the physical elegance and his subjects’ deeper, unseen emotions. Many models describe their photo sessions with him as a powerful form of self-discovery — one that transforms both their outward appearance and inner confidence long after the session ends. Thanks to his extensive experience on stage, his portraits stand out for their depth, expressiveness, and subtle psychological insight. These are more than just images — they are reflections of the inner world captured in a single frame. He draws inspiration from renowned painters of past centuries (Leonardo da Vinci, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the Impressionists), whose vision of natural human beauty aligns with his perception of the beauty canons of past times. He is also inspired by vintage aesthetic - not only in fashion or costume, but in mood, in light, in how beauty is treated: less gloss, more nuance; sensuality, tenderness without vulgarity. This has shaped his visual language, and as a result, his photographs are often described as paintings rather than traditional photography.

The photograph was capture in 2020
- Printed on Hahnemühle German Etching 310 g/m2 paper (in 2024)
- The print is hand-signed on the front side
- Edition details provided on the reverse

The print will be carefully packaged in protective materials to ensure safe delivery and prevent any damage (frame not included) and shipped as a registered letter.

PLEASE NOTE! Tone of the print may slightly differ from the digital preview.

"Expectation" (69 x 54.5 cm) has been exhibited in:
2024 "Embraced beauty" (Switzerland)
2024 "Silhouette in Boudoir" (Estonia)
2024 "Wordcatching" (Italy)
2023 “Reflection of a Woman” (Latvia)
2023 “Silhouette in the Interior” (Latvia)
2023 “Hidden Flames Nude Art” (Germany)
2022 “Silhouette in the Interior” (Estonia)
2022 Biennale Fondazione Modigliani (Italy)
2022 Contemporary Art Exhibition (Germany)
2022 “Pictures at an exhibition” (Virtual exhibition, Hong Kong)
2022 “Artbase” (Virtual exhibition, UK)

Awards:
2022 EPEX (Espana Photo Award) Honorable Mention in Free Subject (Spain)
2022 Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Nudes (ND Awards)

Publications:
2023 “Buduaar” Magazine (Estonia)
2022 “Positiiv” Magazine (Estonia)
2021 “PhotoVogue” Conde Nast

Photographer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliv_fote

Seller's Story

Alexander Ivashkevich (born 1960, currently based in Tallinn, Estonia) is a multifaceted artist — an acclaimed theatre and film actor and fine art photographer. With over 15 years of experience in fine art photography, he has honed a distinctive, instantly recognisable style that has earned him international recognition. Specialising in portrait and boudoir photography, Alexander takes a unique approach, going beyond traditional beauty to reveal a person’s character’s hidden, often unexpected facets. He is the only photographer in Estonia who combines professional acting mastery with photography. His work captures both the physical elegance and his subjects’ deeper, unseen emotions. Many models describe their photo sessions with him as a powerful form of self-discovery — one that transforms both their outward appearance and inner confidence long after the session ends. Thanks to his extensive experience on stage, his portraits stand out for their depth, expressiveness, and subtle psychological insight. These are more than just images — they are reflections of the inner world captured in a single frame. He draws inspiration from renowned painters of past centuries (Leonardo da Vinci, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the Impressionists), whose vision of natural human beauty aligns with his perception of the beauty canons of past times. He is also inspired by vintage aesthetic - not only in fashion or costume, but in mood, in light, in how beauty is treated: less gloss, more nuance; sensuality, tenderness without vulgarity. This has shaped his visual language, and as a result, his photographs are often described as paintings rather than traditional photography.

Details

Date of print
2024
Artist
Alexander Ivashkevich
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
Expectation
Condition
Original State
Technique
Digital print
Height
30 cm
Edition
5/8
Width
20 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Nude

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