Alexander Smith - Nocturne in Budapest

NOCTURNE IN BUDAPEST

Fine Art Giclée – Limited Edition 1/30

Captured in Budapest at night, in the evocative surroundings of the Hungarian State Opera House, this photograph explores the tension between intimacy and architectural grandeur.

The monumental historic setting, dramatic street lighting and deep shadows create an atmosphere that feels both haunting and intensely sensual. The solitary female figure introduces a subtle warmth into the ghostly darkness, creating a visual tension between mystery, vulnerability and desire.

Cinematic, intimate and quietly erotic, the image captures Budapest after dark as a place suspended between reality and memory.

Fine Art Giclée – Limited Edition
The artwork is produced as a strictly limited edition of only 30 numbered copies worldwide.

The edition offered in this auction is:
1/30
The print is produced on FineArt Baryta paper, a premium fine art photographic paper featuring a genuine barium sulphate (baryta) coating and a refined, silky semi-matte surface.
The paper is acid-free and lignin-free, contains no optical brighteners, and complies with the ISO 9706 museum-quality archival standard, making it particularly suitable for the long-term preservation of fine art photography.

Artwork Details
Title: NOCTURNE IN BUDAPEST
Technique: Fine Art Giclée Print
Edition: Limited Edition – 30 copies worldwide
Edition number: 1/30
Print size: 40 × 60 cm
Paper: FineArt Baryta, semi-matte surface
Quality: Museum-quality / archival fine art print
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Authentication: Certificate of Authenticity (COA) included
Frame: Sold unframed

This strictly limited edition makes Nocturne in Budapest a collectible work of contemporary fine art photography rather than a mass-produced photographic print.
Each piece is individually signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, confirming its place within the limited edition of 30.

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Alexander Smith is a contemporary photographer exploring the space between fashion, sensuality and fine art. His work is centred around the human figure and its relationship with the surrounding environment, using light, colour, texture and architectural form as essential elements of the composition.

Rather than treating the female body simply as a subject, Smith uses it as part of a broader visual narrative. His photographs often balance sensuality with elegance, intimacy with strength, and human form with geometric and architectural structures.

His work is driven by a desire to create images that remain visually compelling beyond the initial impression — photographs with atmosphere, character and a distinct cinematic quality.

Instagram: @alexander_b_smith