The Second Life

Original documentary photograph

Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 gsm 100% cotton Museum-quality Giclée print Unframed

The Moment

Tunis Village, Fayoum, Egypt · 2026

What you are witnessing now is a craft promised a second life, while more and more hands find reasons to leave it behind.

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An original documentary photograph, carefully selected and printed to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 gsm, a museum-quality paper made from 100% cotton rag.

The photograph is produced using Giclée printing with water-based archival pigment inks. Recognised as the gold standard for fine art reproduction by museums and galleries worldwide, this process delivers exceptional detail, smooth tonal transitions, rich colour and deep blacks.

The paper’s natural white, matte surface and softly defined felt texture give the photograph depth without distracting from its finer details. It contains no animal-derived raw materials and is made using sustainably sourced fibres.

Your print includes an integrated warm-white border and is supplied unframed.

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The border has been carefully proportioned to give the photograph room to breathe while preserving the balance of its original composition.

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Archival materials are chosen to preserve the photograph for generations. Under optimal framing, display and storage conditions, current laboratory guidance for archival Giclée prints suggests a potential lifespan of approximately 100 to 200 years.

Framing: Use UV-protective glass or acrylic with acid-free backing and mats. Avoid direct contact between the surface of the print and the glazing.

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Storage: Keep unmounted prints flat in an archival-quality box or portfolio, ideally in a dry environment at a moderate room temperature.

Even archival pigment prints may gradually fade when continuously exposed to strong sunlight.

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Your print is packaged according to its size and fulfilment location. Protective packaging may include recycled cardboard boxes, cardboard envelopes or strong cardboard tubes. Plastic-free packaging is used where available.

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The Story

Tunis Village, Fayoum, Egypt · 2026

I keep thinking about handmade work in a world full of machines. In Egypt, I have heard more than once that what competes with a craft is sometimes simply a tuk-tuk. If driving one makes you more money, why spend years learning a craft?

And just like that, it disappears.

They also often say that we live two lives. One while we are here, and another in the people who remember us after we are gone.

Maybe crafts do too. One life in the hands that know them. A second in the hands that carry them forward.

But for that to happen, the craft has to become worth staying for. Worth choosing. Worth learning.

Worth a second life.

Part of A Human Trace — Collection 01.

The Story

Absorbed

Still Human?

Another Day