Michal Korta - Oval Nude Composition (#8128)

Original Oval Nude Photograph — Michał Korta

**An original fine art black-and-white framed photograph by award-winning Polish photographer Michał Korta.**

This distinctive oval composition is part of Korta’s ongoing exploration of the human body and the boundaries of contemporary nude photography. Moving between representation and abstraction, the image transforms the female body into an almost sculptural form—appearing to escape ordinary perception while remaining deeply rooted in the physicality, movement, and presence of the human body.

The photograph explores the relationship between **light, shadow, skin, form, and space**. Rather than presenting the nude simply as a subject, Korta treats the body almost as a landscape or abstract sculpture, inviting the viewer to look beyond its immediate physicality.

Delicate yet powerful, the work balances intimacy with abstraction and mystery. Deep shadows gradually dissolve parts of the body, while carefully controlled light reveals its sculptural qualities. The result is a quiet, sensual and highly atmospheric photograph with a strong contemporary art character.

### Framed Artwork

The photograph is presented in an **elegant oval frame in a gold finish**, which complements the classical character of the oval composition while creating an interesting contrast with the contemporary, minimalist nature of the photograph.

* **Frame dimensions:** approx. 23 × 17 cm
* **Print dimensions:** approx. 18 × 14 cm
* **Frame:** Vintage oval, gold-coloured, composite and oval protective glass
* **Format:** Black-and-white fine art photograph
* **Paper:** Hahnemühle Baryta, museum-quality archival paper
* **Signature:** Hand-signed by the artist, stamped by the artist and the gallery
* **Authentication:** Artist’s stamp and gallery stamp on the reverse

The photograph is printed on premium **Hahnemühle Baryta paper**, selected for its exceptional tonal range, deep blacks, subtle highlights and long-term archival stability.

The artwork is **sold framed as shown**. Each piece is carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery.

### About the Artist

**Michał Korta** is an award-winning portrait and documentary photographer whose work combines a strong interest in human presence, light, form and visual storytelling. He has collaborated with galleries, international publications, publishers, cultural institutions and creative agencies.

Since 2006, Korta has developed long-term personal projects across Central Asia, the United States, Israel, Africa and the Balkans. His work has been exhibited internationally in Italy, Israel, Poland, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom, and is held in private and institutional collections.

He is the author of **three photography books**, including *Balkan Playground*, which was nominated among the best photobooks in Poland in 2018.

Alongside his portrait and documentary practice, Korta occasionally works with the **art nude**, exploring the human body as a subject of abstraction, sculpture and visual perception. His nude photography has received numerous awards, and in 2016 **Art Verseed** recognized him as one of five Eastern European photographers to know.

This photograph is an opportunity to acquire an original work connected to Korta’s ongoing artistic exploration of **the body, light and the limits of photographic representation**.