The Illusion of Yes – Fine Art Street Photography, The Glass Between Series, Limited Edition B&W Film Print

The Illusion of Yes – The Glass Between – Limited Edition Fine Art Photography – Los Angeles

This window was difficult. The angles, the reflections, the glass itself — so many natural obstacles between me and the image I saw and felt.

There was something peaceful about her. Something exotic. Sensual and forbidden and yet somehow inviting. Something about her stopped me — the kind of thought that reminds you what it means to be human on the other side of the glass.

She is not real. That is the point. That is the glass between.

This series emerged over years of walking with a camera — not from seeking subjects but from the quiet encounters that happen along the way. I never go looking for mannequins. They simply appear, caught between reflection and reality, waiting in storefront glass like accidental actors. In their frozen gestures I recognize something human — vulnerability disguised as perfection.
Not all windows are equal. Some reveal more than they reflect, depending on how long we stop to look.

The Illusion of Yes. Los Angeles, 2017.
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 50 prints and will not be reprinted once sold out.
Medium: Fine art photography. Los Angeles, 2017.
Size: Available in three sizes. Select your size from the dropdown menu above.
Paper: Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325 — 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. His work spans California, Mexico, Central America, and locations worldwide. His prints are held in private collections internationally.

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

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