Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Carys Zeta Douglas at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. A black-and-white work that explores the concept of the contemporary icon. The subject is not merely the celebrity, but the representation of the celebrity: the photograph does not directly portray the subjects on the red carpet, but their projection on the official giant screen. In the background, the blurred silhouettes of photographers and cameras become anonymous shadows, highlighting the disconnect between the reality of media work and the two-dimensional grandeur of cinematic myth. Douglas, the actor, is thus captured in his natural habitat: the screen.

Size - 21 x 29,7 cm. The print features an artistic white border that acts as a passe-partout, enhanced by the inscription Michael Douglas at 76th Cannes Film Festival, with a modern and elegant font, ideal for a gallery exhibition. The piece is already prepared for printing and display, also without a passe-partout.

Paper - German Etching: thick glossy paper with a pronounced surface texture, similar to watercolor paper. It lends an incredible three-dimensional texture to the shadows and blacks in the bottom, softening the digital look of the big screen and transforming the photo into a classic print. Smooth Art Silk: paper with a light silky finish that echoes old baryta papers. It enhances the dynamics of black-and-white. It makes the blacks in the shadows incredibly deep and lends brilliance and sharpness to Michael Douglas’s face on the screen. Bamboo paper. Eco-friendly paper made from bamboo fibers, opaque surface, warm natural tones. The slightly warm (ivory) base softens the black-and-white. Ideal for lending a nostalgic and timeless feel to the Cannes film scene.

Author’s recommendation - For the A4 format, I recommend Photo Rag: the global benchmark for fine art photography, 100% cotton, smooth and opaque surface. It ensures an extremely soft transition of grays and a balanced contrast between the screen’s highlights and the photographer’s shadows.

Usage licenses: This image has been selected and distributed for international editorial use by the prestigious Alamy agency. It can be purchased here as a collectible print. The specific layout - which includes the black-and-white Fine Art presentation, the library white border, and the author’s original typographic caption - is an official configuration only on this website. Any other unauthorized reproduction of this design constitutes a copyright infringement.

LEGAL NOTICE AND TERMS OF SALE SUBJECT

Nature of the work - This work is an expression of artistic and conceptual photography taken in a public setting (2023 Cannes Film Festival). The print is sold only for private, domestic, exhibition, or collection use.
Restrictions on Use - It is expressly forbidden to use the image for advertising, commercial, merchandising, or promotional purposes (e.g., brand campaigns, packaging, endorsements) without the express written authorization of the artist portrayed or their rights holders.
Copyright - The purchase of the physical print does not transfer the copyright or economic exploitation rights to the digital file, which remain the sole property of the photographer Alessio Conca.
Tax Receipt: Sale made by a professional with the VAT IT03877530133 in accordance with current regulations on the sale of works of art and photographic documentation.