Guy Hautier - Sculpted in Shadow

Sculpted in Shadow
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Sculpted in Shadow is a powerful and understated artwork in which the human body is reduced to its essence: line, volume, and silence. In this exclusive black-and-white composition, photographer Guy Hautier merges light and shadow into an almost tangible sculpture.
The work exudes serenity and tension simultaneously — a harmonious dialogue between strength and vulnerability, captured in a timeless, minimalist aesthetic.
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Exclusive edition
This Fine Art Print is issued in a strictly limited edition of only 20 copies worldwide.
Each print is individually numbered, hand-signed by the artist, and comes with an official certificate of authenticity. This makes Sculpted in Shadow a rare collectible for the international art lover.
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Specifications
Format: 40 × 60 cm, with a royal white margin.
• Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310 gsm
100% cotton, museum-grade
Printing technique: pigment ink printing with matte finish.
for maximum detailing and deep, velvety black tones
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The work
In Sculpted in Shadow, the female body is abstracted into a flowing composition of tension and balance. The sideways pose, subtly bent backward, creates a powerful vertical line accentuated by light and shaped by shadow.
The absence of context and the deep black background elevate the image to a sculptural object in space. The skin reflects the light softly and carefully, revealing every curve and transition with precision — never explicitly, always refined.
The image invites contemplation and transcends the portrait: it is a study in form, presence, and silent elegance.
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About the artist
Guy Hautier is a Belgian art photographer whose work operates at the intersection of nude, portrait, and fine art photography. His images are characterized by poetic sobriety and a strong sense of lighting. Central to his oeuvre is the search for balance — between silence and intensity, between skin and shadow.
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Condition & shipping
Condition: New, unused, never framed.
Shipping: Professionally packed in a protective tube.
Shipped worldwide with tracking.
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Sculpted in Shadow brings a sense of calm, refinement, and timeless beauty to every space — an exclusive artwork for those who value understated luxury and enduring aesthetics.