The Weight of White – Elephant Fine Art Photography, African Wildlife Collage, Contemporary Mixed-Media Limited Edition Print

The Weight of White – Elephant Mixed Media Collage – Limited Edition Fine Art Print – African Wildlife

A lone elephant in the South African bush. Head down. Tusks visible.
Around him — arranged like an archive that should not exist — images of what those tusks become. Piles of confiscated ivory. Piano keys. Dice. Religious icons. Status objects carved from the same material that is still attached to a living animal in the center of this frame.
Vivid red and yellow borders mark this as both a crime scene and a site of remembrance.
The Weight of White is a mixed media work on handmade banana paper — a material made from agricultural waste, developed by the artist. Paint and India ink. The border collage assembled from historical photographs documenting the ivory trade. The elephant at the center photographed in South Africa, 2019.
The original hand-worked piece is held in the artist's private collection and is not available for sale. This print is a reproduction of the hand-worked original.
The Weight of White. South Africa, 2019.
Edition: Each limited edition print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies every print. This edition is strictly limited to 25 prints and will not be reprinted once sold out.
Medium: Mixed media — paint, India ink, photographic collage on handmade banana paper. This print is a reproduction of the hand-worked original. South Africa, 2019.
Size: Available in three sizes. Select your size from the dropdown menu above.
Paper: 17x13" — printed on Hahnemühle Bamboo, a natural fiber paper — archival, museum-quality.
30x23" and 36x28" — printed on Hahnemühle Photo Luster 290 — archival, museum-quality.

About the Artist: Harry Johansing is a California-based photographer with a lifelong relationship to the camera — self-taught, experimental, working across film and digital. In 1992 he founded Costa Rica Natural Paper Co., and paper has been central to his practice ever since — not as a surface but as a material with its own presence in the work. His work spans California, Mexico, Central America, and locations worldwide. 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.
Disclaimer: 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.

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