During a 7½-week assignment across Europe—photographing 13 designer outlet centers in 7 countries for McArthurGlen—I found myself based just outside
Troyes, France. My hotel was tucked in the city’s medieval heart, and each evening I wandered its cobbled lanes, drawn to the charm of timbered façades, narrow alleys, and the warm glow of golden-hour light.
An Architectural Moment That Felt Eternal
On my final morning, I set out early, camera in hand. That’s when I discovered this old wall—quiet, sunlit, and layered with time. I’ve always been drawn to line, texture, and form, and here they came together with effortless grace. The soft yellows and ochres, the age-worn plaster, and the cracked contours around the faded window made for a composition both accidental and inevitable.
It’s an image that speaks of patina and permanence—a fragment of history preserved in color and light.
In France, of course
In French? Magnifique.
Available in a Limited Edition of 25, with 2 Artist Proofs.
