Luminance Collection
KORE
Zen Devotion
"Kore" is an image that refuses to be looked at directly — and that refusal is its entire meaning. The figure sits with her back to the viewer, head bowed, hair falling like a curtain between the seen and the unseen. There is no face to read, no gaze to meet. What remains is pure form: the architecture of the spine, the geometry of the shoulders, the slow descent of light along the curve of the body. The name invokes the ancient Greek figure of the maiden — not as object, but as threshold. Kore is the one who turns away not in rejection, but in sovereignty. She does not perform for the camera. She simply exists, complete and self-contained, in a world the viewer is permitted to witness but never fully enter. In that distance, something more intimate than exposure is revealed.
- Year
- 2021
- Medium
- Museum Quality Archival Fineart Paper
- Dimensions
- 20 × 30 inches (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
- Orientation
- Vertical
- Edition
- Limited Edition of 10 + 1 AP
- Framing
- Amalfi Mat + Black Linen Frame
- Frame Dimensions
- 28 × 38 inches
- Glazing
- None
- Paper
- Fineart Paper Ultracolor 300 HD
- Availability
- Ready to Ship
$3,200
Artist Proof (AP) available. Printed on Museum Quality Archival Fineart Paper. Each print is signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with embossed seal. Complete set discount: 10% off when acquiring all 13 pieces. Price includes frame, mat, and certificate of authenticity. White-glove international shipping included.
Behind the Image
KORE — The Photographer's Statement
"Kore" AP by Alex Manfredini
"I've spent thirty years photographing faces. With Kore, I wanted to understand what happens when you take the face away entirely.
The back is the most honest part of the body. It doesn't perform. It doesn't seduce. It simply holds — the weight of the head, the history of the spine, the quiet tension of a person who is fully present but not available. When she turned away from the camera, the image became more intimate, not less.
The hair was the last element I composed. It falls like a veil, like water, like time itself — covering what doesn't need to be seen so that what remains can be truly felt. Kore is not a portrait. It's a presence."
Craftsmanship & Materials
Museum-Grade Quality, From Lens to Wall
Amalfi Mat
Handmade Cotton Paper — A Medieval Tradition for Art
The magic behind handmade paper lies in the uniqueness of every single sheet. A centuries-old tradition kept alive by small, family-driven paper mills producing this limited-edition medium. The deckled edges of Amalfi paper are formed through ancient procedures: cotton pulp is filtered and spread on a wooden screen, manually, sheet by sheet — an art dating back to the 13th century. Each sheet becomes a singular frame that elevates Alex Manfredini's photographs with quiet, irreplaceable elegance.
Print Technology
Archival Fine Art Paper
Every print is produced on Archival HD Fine Art Paper delivering exceptional dynamic range, deep blacks and outstanding detail across skin tones and shadow. Museum-grade finishing and careful color management ensure longevity and fidelity.
300-Year Longevity · Certified by JEITA InstituteFront Panel Frame
Black Linen with Aluminum Core
Linen Fabric — Natural 70% linen / 30% cotton with compact texture. High resistance to wear and elegant finish.
Aluminum Core — Double aluminum sandwich panel for rigidity and long-term stability.
