Surfing Jurassic Park – Costa Rica Fine Art Photography, Mixed Media Limited Edition Print, Hand-Finished India Ink

Surfing Jurassic Park – Costa Rica Mixed Media Collage – Limited Edition Fine Art Print – India Ink

In Costa Rica in the nineties we had a surf spot we called Jurassic Park. To reach the break you navigated around the crocodiles. This photograph was taken near that spot in 1997 — five crocodiles on a riverbank, unhurried, indifferent, ancient. Shot on a disposable camera because that's what was at hand.
Back home the C-print became something else. India ink applied by hand — small brush, dip pen — the border growing organically around the image until the photograph and the hand work became one thing.
Title: Surfing Jurassic Park - 1997
Edition Each limited edition print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies every print. Once the edition sells out it is permanently retired. This edition is strictly limited to 35 prints.
Medium Mixed media — color photograph, C-print original, hand-finished with India ink. Costa Rica, 1997. This print is a reproduction of the hand-worked original.
Size Available in four sizes. Select your size from the dropdown menu above.
Paper All sizes printed on Hahnemühle Photo Luster 290.

About the Artist: Harry Johansing is a California-based photographer with a life spent with a camera — self-taught, experimental, working across film and digital. In 1992 he founded Costa Rica Natural Paper Co., blending photography with a lifelong engagement with natural materials. His prints are held in private collections internationally.

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Framing Prints are sold unframed. Frames shown in product images are for display only. Many collectors choose to frame locally to match their space.

This artwork is an original creation by Harry Johansing and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Peter Beard, the Peter Beard Estate, or the Peter Beard Studio. While the work is inspired by Peter Beard's artistic style, it should not be mistaken for his original works or for work authorized by his Estate or Studio.

All photographs and prints are copyrighted © Harry Johansing. Purchase does not transfer copyright or reproduction rights.