Michael Joseph (1941-) - Nude in sheep cyanotype
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Michael Joseph's Nude in sheep cyanotype, a gelatin-silver print dated 2026.
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Nude in Sheep – Unique Cyanotype
Original photograph by Michael Joseph, Wiltshire, 1970s
Cyanotype by Justine Joseph, Dordogne, 2026
Unique work – 1/1
A wonderfully surreal image from Michael Joseph’s celebrated Nude in Sheep series, transformed into a unique handmade cyanotype.
Standing alone at the centre of an enormous flock, the nude female figure raises her arms towards her head while hundreds of sheep crowd around her. The scale is extraordinary: at first glance the eye sees a landscape filled with animals, then suddenly discovers the solitary human figure at its heart.
The composition is both humorous and strangely poetic — a tiny human presence surrounded by a great sea of wool.
This unique cyanotype was handmade by Justine Joseph in the Dordogne sunshine in 2026, using an original image from her father’s photographic archive. The cyanotype process transforms the scene into intense Prussian and midnight blues, while the sheep become almost luminous against the dark landscape.
The deep blue surrounding the original rectangular image is particularly effective here, giving the work an almost cinematic quality and emphasising the extraordinary geometry of the flock.
Presented in a cream mount, providing a crisp contrast with the rich blue tones of the cyanotype.
The reverse bears the Online Gallery / Authentic Print label.
Photographer: Michael Joseph
Cyanotype artist: Justine Joseph
Original photograph: Wiltshire, 1970s
Process: Handmade cyanotype
Created: Dordogne, France, 2026
Edition: Unique work – 1/1
Presentation: Cream mount
Condition: Excellent overall; variations in density, surface and tone are inherent to the handmade cyanotype process.
A striking meeting of British photographic surrealism and a 19th-century printing process — and an unusual, completely unique interpretation of one of Michael Joseph’s most memorable images.
#MichaelJoseph #JustineJoseph #NudeInSheep #Cyanotype #CyanotypeArt #FineArtPhotography #BritishPhotography #VintagePhotography #AlternativePhotography #AlternativeProcess #PrussianBlue #SurrealPhotography #PhotographicArt #UniqueArtwork #OneOfAKind
Seller's Story
My father, Michael Joseph, was a London-based advertising photographer, active from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s, and best known for his photographs for the Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet gatefold.
My continuing mission is to share what we affectionately call “the other photographs”: the lesser-known treasures from his extraordinary archive — original darkroom prints, test prints, alternative frames from major shoots, his celebrated group compositions, and more intimate, personal images.
For this special Solo Seller Auction, I am particularly excited to include a selection from Michael’s 1964 Vietnam archive — photographs that have never previously been seen or offered for sale. These remarkable images reveal a very different side of his work, made when he was just 23 years old.
Alongside Michael’s authentic vintage darkroom prints, I am also presenting a new generation of works: striking prints on aluminium and my own handmade cyanotypes, created from his original negatives and transparencies in the Dordogne sunshine. Some are made on vintage photographic paper retrieved from Michael’s own working library, bringing the archive quite literally into a new generation.
Together, the collection brings photographic history and contemporary experimentation side by side — from unique vintage prints made by Michael himself to bold new interpretations of his remarkable archive.
I hope you enjoy discovering these photographs as much as I enjoy bringing them to light — sometimes preserved exactly as Michael made them, sometimes given an entirely new life.
All works are carefully protected and packed with the attention appropriate to collectible photographic artworks.
For US buyers: customs duties and applicable import charges are paid at source and included in the shipping cost. No additional charges should normally be payable on delivery, subject to any change in regulations.
Translated by Google TranslateNude in Sheep – Unique Cyanotype
Original photograph by Michael Joseph, Wiltshire, 1970s
Cyanotype by Justine Joseph, Dordogne, 2026
Unique work – 1/1
A wonderfully surreal image from Michael Joseph’s celebrated Nude in Sheep series, transformed into a unique handmade cyanotype.
Standing alone at the centre of an enormous flock, the nude female figure raises her arms towards her head while hundreds of sheep crowd around her. The scale is extraordinary: at first glance the eye sees a landscape filled with animals, then suddenly discovers the solitary human figure at its heart.
The composition is both humorous and strangely poetic — a tiny human presence surrounded by a great sea of wool.
This unique cyanotype was handmade by Justine Joseph in the Dordogne sunshine in 2026, using an original image from her father’s photographic archive. The cyanotype process transforms the scene into intense Prussian and midnight blues, while the sheep become almost luminous against the dark landscape.
The deep blue surrounding the original rectangular image is particularly effective here, giving the work an almost cinematic quality and emphasising the extraordinary geometry of the flock.
Presented in a cream mount, providing a crisp contrast with the rich blue tones of the cyanotype.
The reverse bears the Online Gallery / Authentic Print label.
Photographer: Michael Joseph
Cyanotype artist: Justine Joseph
Original photograph: Wiltshire, 1970s
Process: Handmade cyanotype
Created: Dordogne, France, 2026
Edition: Unique work – 1/1
Presentation: Cream mount
Condition: Excellent overall; variations in density, surface and tone are inherent to the handmade cyanotype process.
A striking meeting of British photographic surrealism and a 19th-century printing process — and an unusual, completely unique interpretation of one of Michael Joseph’s most memorable images.
#MichaelJoseph #JustineJoseph #NudeInSheep #Cyanotype #CyanotypeArt #FineArtPhotography #BritishPhotography #VintagePhotography #AlternativePhotography #AlternativeProcess #PrussianBlue #SurrealPhotography #PhotographicArt #UniqueArtwork #OneOfAKind
Seller's Story
My father, Michael Joseph, was a London-based advertising photographer, active from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s, and best known for his photographs for the Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet gatefold.
My continuing mission is to share what we affectionately call “the other photographs”: the lesser-known treasures from his extraordinary archive — original darkroom prints, test prints, alternative frames from major shoots, his celebrated group compositions, and more intimate, personal images.
For this special Solo Seller Auction, I am particularly excited to include a selection from Michael’s 1964 Vietnam archive — photographs that have never previously been seen or offered for sale. These remarkable images reveal a very different side of his work, made when he was just 23 years old.
Alongside Michael’s authentic vintage darkroom prints, I am also presenting a new generation of works: striking prints on aluminium and my own handmade cyanotypes, created from his original negatives and transparencies in the Dordogne sunshine. Some are made on vintage photographic paper retrieved from Michael’s own working library, bringing the archive quite literally into a new generation.
Together, the collection brings photographic history and contemporary experimentation side by side — from unique vintage prints made by Michael himself to bold new interpretations of his remarkable archive.
I hope you enjoy discovering these photographs as much as I enjoy bringing them to light — sometimes preserved exactly as Michael made them, sometimes given an entirely new life.
All works are carefully protected and packed with the attention appropriate to collectible photographic artworks.
For US buyers: customs duties and applicable import charges are paid at source and included in the shipping cost. No additional charges should normally be payable on delivery, subject to any change in regulations.
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Date of print
2026
Artist
Michael Joseph (1941-)
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Nude in sheep cyanotype
Condition
Original State
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
25 cm
Edition
Very blue edition with off-white mount
Width
35 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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