Lídia Vives - The Tourist — Edición 2/7
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Lídia Vives’s signed digital fine art photograph, The Tourist — Edición 2/7, is print 2 of a limited edition of 7, dated 2026.
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THE TOURIST — LÍDIA VIVES
Fine Art photography. Edition 2/7 of the limited edition in this format.
• Year of creation and printing: 2026.
• 315 g/m² Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper with a satin finish.
• Paper size: 42 × 60 cm, including margins.
• Hand-signed in the lower right margin on the front, and numbered 2/7 in the lower left margin.
• Certificate of authenticity included.
• Delivered unframed.
• Provenance: directly from the artist.
ABOUT THE WORK
A woman dressed for a day at the beach stands by the sea as a flying saucer appears in the sky. The title leaves an open question: who is really the tourist—the woman, or the visitor from another world?
The Tourist combines fashion photography, the vacation postcard, and vintage science fiction in a scene of understated humor. The everyday and the extraordinary share the same landscape, with neither seeming particularly surprised by the other.
The image plays with our tendency to place ourselves at the center of every encounter. What if an extraterrestrial visit were not intended to conquer, warn, or save humanity? What if Earth were simply another destination to observe, photograph, and remember on the journey home?
Beneath its playful appearance, the work turns space travel into a mirror of tourism: the curiosity to look, experience another world temporarily, and return with a story.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lídia Vives (Lleida, 1991) is a photographer and visual artist. Her practice combines staged photography, painterly references, and symbolic narrative, with a particular focus on color, identity, and the creation of distinctive visual worlds.
SHIPPING AND CARE
The print will be carefully protected and shipped in packaging suitable for Fine Art photography. It includes a certificate of authenticity, cotton gloves, and an artist postcard.
To preserve the print, avoid direct sunlight and use acid-free framing materials with UV protection.
LIFESTYLE IMAGE
The final image is a digitally generated lifestyle mockup, shown at an approximate scale. The frame, furniture, and decorative elements are not included. Photographs of the actual print show the edition offered.
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer in Barcelona. Her work draws from pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating carefully constructed images that go beyond surface beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for embedding subtle narrative details and recurring symbolic elements within her photographs, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the image beyond its first reading. These visual cues have become a distinctive part of her artistic language.
Influenced by Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives balances the timeless and the surreal, often working with staged environments, custom-made props and self-portraiture. Her practice combines meticulous art direction with a strong sense of atmosphere and visual cohesion.
Alongside her personal artistic work, she collaborates with brands, media and institutions on editorial, cultural and commercial projects, always maintaining a concept-driven approach and a consistent visual identity.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and international art fairs, and featured in publications such as Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands including RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her works are held in private collections worldwide
Translated by Google TranslateTHE TOURIST — LÍDIA VIVES
Fine Art photography. Edition 2/7 of the limited edition in this format.
• Year of creation and printing: 2026.
• 315 g/m² Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper with a satin finish.
• Paper size: 42 × 60 cm, including margins.
• Hand-signed in the lower right margin on the front, and numbered 2/7 in the lower left margin.
• Certificate of authenticity included.
• Delivered unframed.
• Provenance: directly from the artist.
ABOUT THE WORK
A woman dressed for a day at the beach stands by the sea as a flying saucer appears in the sky. The title leaves an open question: who is really the tourist—the woman, or the visitor from another world?
The Tourist combines fashion photography, the vacation postcard, and vintage science fiction in a scene of understated humor. The everyday and the extraordinary share the same landscape, with neither seeming particularly surprised by the other.
The image plays with our tendency to place ourselves at the center of every encounter. What if an extraterrestrial visit were not intended to conquer, warn, or save humanity? What if Earth were simply another destination to observe, photograph, and remember on the journey home?
Beneath its playful appearance, the work turns space travel into a mirror of tourism: the curiosity to look, experience another world temporarily, and return with a story.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lídia Vives (Lleida, 1991) is a photographer and visual artist. Her practice combines staged photography, painterly references, and symbolic narrative, with a particular focus on color, identity, and the creation of distinctive visual worlds.
SHIPPING AND CARE
The print will be carefully protected and shipped in packaging suitable for Fine Art photography. It includes a certificate of authenticity, cotton gloves, and an artist postcard.
To preserve the print, avoid direct sunlight and use acid-free framing materials with UV protection.
LIFESTYLE IMAGE
The final image is a digitally generated lifestyle mockup, shown at an approximate scale. The frame, furniture, and decorative elements are not included. Photographs of the actual print show the edition offered.
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer in Barcelona. Her work draws from pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating carefully constructed images that go beyond surface beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for embedding subtle narrative details and recurring symbolic elements within her photographs, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the image beyond its first reading. These visual cues have become a distinctive part of her artistic language.
Influenced by Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives balances the timeless and the surreal, often working with staged environments, custom-made props and self-portraiture. Her practice combines meticulous art direction with a strong sense of atmosphere and visual cohesion.
Alongside her personal artistic work, she collaborates with brands, media and institutions on editorial, cultural and commercial projects, always maintaining a concept-driven approach and a consistent visual identity.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and international art fairs, and featured in publications such as Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands including RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her works are held in private collections worldwide
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Date of print
2026
Artist
Lídia Vives
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
The Tourist — Edición 2/7
Condition
Original State
Technique
Digital print
Height
60 cm
Edition
2/7
Width
42 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Fashion
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