Citadel
Created by: The Cambridge-based East London fine art, rising-star photographer Mark Z Alvarez.
Medium: Limited edition prints (5 x A2, 20 x A3, 25 x A4) are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 Fine Art photographic paper. each are signed and numbered.
Size: A2 (59.4cm deep by 42cm wide), A3 (42cm deep by 29.7cm wide) and A4 (29.7 cm deep by 21 cm wide). Note all are priced as unframed for easy delivery, however we can provide a price for a frame on request
The Story: During Mark’s trip to the Scottish Highlands in January 2023 he visited Kilchurn Castle. It was built in the 1400’s at the head of Loch Awe by Sir Colin Campbell. The castle was used as a fortress, a residence and later as a garrison stronghold. Mark had imagined being able to capture an image of the castle, with it’s reflection in the loch, but it was raining heavily and visibility was poor. It is interesting how circumstances and conditions can often lead to an even better photographic opportunity. Mark sheltered under some trees, focusing on the foreground rather the castle, with the trees helping to frame this stunning shot.
Created by: The Cambridge-based East London fine art, rising-star photographer Mark Z Alvarez.
Medium: Limited edition prints (5 x A2, 20 x A3, 25 x A4) are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 Fine Art photographic paper. each are signed and numbered.
Size: A2 (59.4cm deep by 42cm wide), A3 (42cm deep by 29.7cm wide) and A4 (29.7 cm deep by 21 cm wide). Note all are priced as unframed for easy delivery, however we can provide a price for a frame on request
The Story: During Mark’s trip to the Scottish Highlands in January 2023 he visited Kilchurn Castle. It was built in the 1400’s at the head of Loch Awe by Sir Colin Campbell. The castle was used as a fortress, a residence and later as a garrison stronghold. Mark had imagined being able to capture an image of the castle, with it’s reflection in the loch, but it was raining heavily and visibility was poor. It is interesting how circumstances and conditions can often lead to an even better photographic opportunity. Mark sheltered under some trees, focusing on the foreground rather the castle, with the trees helping to frame this stunning shot.
Created by: The Cambridge-based East London fine art, rising-star photographer Mark Z Alvarez.
Medium: Limited edition prints (5 x A2, 20 x A3, 25 x A4) are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 Fine Art photographic paper. each are signed and numbered.
Size: A2 (59.4cm deep by 42cm wide), A3 (42cm deep by 29.7cm wide) and A4 (29.7 cm deep by 21 cm wide). Note all are priced as unframed for easy delivery, however we can provide a price for a frame on request
The Story: During Mark’s trip to the Scottish Highlands in January 2023 he visited Kilchurn Castle. It was built in the 1400’s at the head of Loch Awe by Sir Colin Campbell. The castle was used as a fortress, a residence and later as a garrison stronghold. Mark had imagined being able to capture an image of the castle, with it’s reflection in the loch, but it was raining heavily and visibility was poor. It is interesting how circumstances and conditions can often lead to an even better photographic opportunity. Mark sheltered under some trees, focusing on the foreground rather the castle, with the trees helping to frame this stunning shot.
Mark Z Alvarez, originally from East London, has made Cambridge his home for over twenty years and is an established member of its vibrant and thriving arts community.
Mark has always been passionate about the arts, whether it’s music, theatre, literature, painting or photography. He was in three operas at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, as a child. However, his primary passion has always been photography, with early influences being Ansell Adams, Robert Doisneau and Henri Cartier Bresson.
Discouraged from pursuing arts qualifications at school, Mark decided to become a professional photographer later in life. He is self taught and now exhibits in Cambridge and London.
Due to his love of travel Mark frequently enjoys discovering new, breathtaking and thought-provoking locations. Often, his subject matter is chosen and captured to provide a surreal and other-worldly atmosphere intended to stimulate the viewer's imagination.
Mark is also a management team member of Cambridge Open Studios, a prestigious organisation founded nearly fifty years ago that represents over five hundred artists and makers.
