Desmond/Leeman

"This is a photograph that I shot in The Tenderloin area of San Francisco. This has been a favorite image of mine for a bit now. When I showed the image to Hugh Leeman we started to talk about adding an ornate border to the stark black and white photography. We wanted to do something that evoked the feeling of wallpaper and that's where Hugh came in with his stencil work. For the actual pallet of colors we started out with the silver on gold that had a classic, almost Victorian sensibility to it. From there we evolved into the brighter, more saturated colors while still remaining consistent with the stencil. Hopefully viewers will find the color palette that best suits their own sensibilities. " - Sean Desmond

This RUN comes signed, numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity from Sean Desmond, Hugh Leeman and 1xRUN.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sean Desmond works within the mediums of both photography and film. More information can be found at http://desmondsf.com/

Hugh Leeman is an artist working and living in Oakland, California. More information can be found at http://hughleeman.com