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Step into the realm of a mountain gorilla, and you are often crossing the barrier between light and shadow. You leave the morning sun behind for the dimmed jungle floor. This, coupled with the tangled trees, is a large part of why photographing these animals can be so challenging.
It’s in this thicket you realize how poorly equipped you are for the landscape, but how masterfully adapted your subjects are. The branches and bushes that require a guide’s machete and a host of acrobatics to traverse are the same ones that a 400-pound body plows through as if they were made of styrofoam.
If you spend a morning with one of these leaders, you may very well find yourself on the receiving end of a shoulder check. You might see chest-beating, a deep, open gash on a hand, a flash of sharp teeth. This fierce, galactic black face is reminiscent of the villainous mask from George Lucas’ legendary series.
Far more often, though, you’ll witness a quiet, gentle, and measured creature—gazing intently, watching over his family, leading his troop through the jungle, cuddling one of his little ones against his defined chest.
In German, “Vader” means “father.” And it’s the character beneath this powerful exterior that is most befitting of his title.
LIMITED EDITION
A moment captured for a life on paper.
Eric works with a renowned print studio in Brooklyn, New York, known for decades of expertise in archival pigment printing. The local lab allows for a collaborative approach, ensuring that his intended vision is expressed in the final artwork. When cared for properly, archival pigment prints can last for over a century.
Archival Pigment Prints
Modern printmaking, refined. Pigment prints utilize state-of-the-art digital technology and high-quality pigment-based inks to achieve striking reproductions. A digital image is applied directly onto the paper using precision inkjet printers, ensuring both image quality and longevity.
Vision meets the surface. Archival papers differ in weight, material, and texture. A paper is chosen to best suit the intent of the piece, from satin finishes to enhance rich shadows and colors, to handmade Japanese rice paper that offers a more textured and vintage feel.
The edition size ensures that only the number of prints indicated will ever be produced. Each print is proofed, reviewed, numbered, and signed by Eric, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity that is unique to your artwork.
Prices from $3,500 USD
35’’ x 25’’ / 88.9 x 63.5 cm
Archival Pigment Print
Edition of 10
49'' x 35’’ / 124.5 x 88.9 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
Edition of 7
63'' x 45’’ / 160.0 x 114.3 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
Edition of 3
77’’ x 55’’ / 195.6 x 139.7 cm
Archival Pigment Print
Edition of 2
