Anna Watkins - Olympic Rower
“Anna Watkins - Olympic Rower”
24” x 20” / 60.96 x 50.8cm (Edition of 8)
20” x 16” / 50.8 x 40.64cm (Edition of 25)
16” x 12” / 40.64 x 30.48cm (Edition of 50)
A Limited Edition Fine Art print of a Tim Booth photograph from the collection A Show Of Hands printed to exacting standards on Archival Giclée Hahnemühle Photo Rag 305gsm fine art paper. Your print will be produced to order, signed, dated and numbered by the artist, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity stamped with the artists seal.
The Story.
In 2004 Anna made her international rowing debut, winning a gold medal in the Coxless IVs at the World Under 23 Regatta in Poznań. She switched to sculling and with her partner Elise Laverick won bronze medals at both the World Championships and at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. In 2010 she began her partnership with Katherine Grainger, won the World Championships in New Zealand and they were named World Rowing Female Crew of the year, as well as the Sunday Times Women’s Sports Team of the year for 2010. In 2012 they broke the Olympic record in the semi-final of the double sculls and went on to win the gold medal for Great Britain.
“Rowing is a contradiction; as an athlete you need to unleash every muscle fibre of raw power, but at the same time be sensitive to a tiny ripple in the way the oar connects to the water. All the force that the human body can produce is transmitted to the oar through the hands, but those same hands need to exert a loose and fluid control so that the oar tip enters the water at the precise moment when efficiency will be at its absolute pinnacle. It is a game of millimetres, if this one stroke can be more perfect and our hull runs a fraction further before the next, we will have a winning margin in six minutes time.”
PRODUCT INFORMATION
All prints are all archival, meaning they will last for well over 75 years. Most of his prints are reproduced on Hahnemühle Fine Art photo paper, regarded as one of the best photographic papers in the world. The majority of prints are printed using Giclée printing which reproduces incredible detail and brilliant colour, and has a higher resolution than traditional lithographic printing. All Limited Edition prints come with a Certificate of Authentication stating the print title, edition number, date of printing and are signed by the artist and stamped with his photographer's seal. The print itself is also titled, numbered and signed in pencil by the artist. All prints come with a pair of print handling gloves and a “Handling & Framing Your Print” instruction sheet.
Print sizes are quoted as the edge to edge dimensions of the paper itself, including the border around the image. Borders will vary according to the image dimensions, but will typically be between 1 to 2 ½ inches.
Each print will have a strict limitation to its edition run, plus a maximum of 2APs (Artist Proofs) marked 1/AP and 2/AP.
The 'Framed' image is for visual reference only. Room image with thanks to rawpixel.com
RETURN & REFUND POLICY
In the unhappy event that any prints are damaged in transit, on receipt please contact us immediately and send a picture of the damaged packaging and print. We will then ensure you are sent a replacement. For Limited Edition prints we will require a photograph of the original print having been destroyed (preferably torn in half) prior to sending a replacement.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Delivery UK Mainland: 7-10 Working Days,
Delivery Worldwide: 10-15 Working days.Please note that at busy times of year such as Christmas, delivery will take a little longer.
From time to time Tim is away shooting on location, and as he likes to oversee all printing this may delay delivery. You will be informed after you've ordered if there will be any delay.
All prints are inspected prior to despatch. If any imperfections are noticed the print will be destroyed and re-printed. This will of course delay delivery, but in the unlikely event this occurs you will be informed immediately of any delay.
All prints are rolled in acid free paper and despatched in secure postal tubes.