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Glyn Davies Photo Gallery

"The Thirsty Statue" Etosha Elephant, Namibia

"The Thirsty Statue" Etosha Elephant, Namibia

GD002258-A5

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I’ve seen elephants in zoos of course, restricted, moving around in circles, stared at by the thousands of noisy visitors - such a desperate form of existence. In the 22,270 km² Etosha National Park in NW Namibia however, I was for the first time able to see these truly magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Watching David Attenborough programs on TV is always a delight, but nothing prepares you for the sheer awe of seeing these animals in real life in their own world.
From the heavily corrugated dust track we were on, the first thing I saw was what looked like a huge rounded granite boulder over the top of a hillock, but as we drove to the crest of the mound we realised it was in fact the head of a huge African elephant standing at a waterhole! This was real and I’ve never felt so small or humbled by natural wildlife. There are strict instructions never to leave your vehicle whilst in the park, so I had to accept that looking out of the window of our 4x4 was the best I was going to get.
All around us herds of Zebra were also drinking, running & frolicking with each other. Springbok daintily skipped past & Oryx & Giraffes were all there too. Hundreds of birds flitted about and falcons and other birds of prey circled overhead. It was a visual tapestry of wildlife with so many species all measuring each other up and acknowledging the hierarchies at the hole. What struck me most was the grace of motion of the elephants. Every movement of foot or trunk was slow, fluid & purposeful. At times they were just like living statues, almost motionless, just studying the world about them & at other times when walking, able to cover big distances so quickly but so gently. I was aware that they were aware of us, large eyeballs measuring us up but not seeming irritated or intimidated.
It was hard (especially looking from the car window) to take in the reality of it all rather than still imagining it was a TV program. I also felt deeply sad that it’s only a matter of time before wild elephants are hunted to extinction.

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ABOUT THE PRINTS:

Glyn's prints are all produced on soft-textured, archival cotton-rag paper, using archival pigment inks. The manufacturer's estimated lifespan for these prints is over 200 years when behind glass & viewed under artificial lighting.

Each print is signed & titled by the artist, and the editioned prints are obviously numbered as well. Glyn limit's his print editions to short quantities, so you are purchasing much rarer artworks than the mass-produced prints seen in furniture & home stores.

Editions range from 3 to 30 copies in the A2 & A1 size, and just 5 copies in the A0 size.

PRINT SIZES:

Prints and editions are available as follows
All prints have a border.

A5 Archival, signed prints are 6x4" on A5 sheets

A4 Archival, signed prints are 9"x 6" on A4 sheets
A3 Archival, signed prints are 15" x 10" on A3 or Super A3 sheets
A2 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 21" x 14", printed on A2 sheets
A1 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 28.5" x 19" printed on roll paper
A0 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 45" x 30" printed on roll paper


PACKAGING:

A4 prints are placed inside an archival protective sleeve and sent flat-packed.
A3 prints and larger will be placed within an archival protective polyester sleeve and then rolled, placed in one postal tube, which is then placed inside a second postal tube to try and ensure maximum safety during transit. Prints have been shipped to the EU, USA and Australia without any issues so far.

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