James Mardell in the jacuzzi at the photographer's pool in Claphm, London An authentic darkroom photograph from an original negative Photograph taken in the early 1990s This quietly arresting darkroom print reveals a side of the photographer’s work rarely seen—intimate, restrained, and deeply sensual without ever becoming explicit. A male figure rests alone in a jacuzzi, seen from behind, his back slick with water, steam softening the air around him. The body is relaxed rather than posed, present rather than performing. In contrast to the exuberant, crowded, and often raucous scenes that dominated much of the visual culture of the time, this photograph withdraws into solitude. There is no audience here, no bravado. Where so many images of the period thrive on noise, excess, and spectacle, this one breathes. It is slow, private, and contemplative. The sensuality lies in what is withheld. Shoulders emerge from steam, skin catches light, water beads and runs. The composition invites the viewer not to consume but to linger. This is not the rowdy world of backstage chaos or nightlife bravura; it is a moment after, or perhaps before—when the body belongs only to itself. Printed traditionally in the darkroom, the photograph carries a softness and depth that amplifies its mood. Tonal transitions are gentle, the highlights never harsh. The surface bears the unmistakable presence of hand-printing, anchoring the image firmly in the physical world rather than the digital one. Titled and signed by the photographer on the mount, and accompanied by studio markings on the reverse, this work stands as a counterpoint within the archive: proof that alongside energy and excess there was also quiet observation, tenderness, and restraint. This is a photograph to live with. One that offers calm rather than noise, suggestion rather than declaration. A sensual image not of action, but of atmosphere—where stillness becomes its own form of intensity. The print will be packed and dispatched with great care, respecting its status as a unique darkroom object and a fleeting, intimate moment preserved.