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RAF Vulcan XL-361
by Kurt Tong

ARTIST STATEMENT

Farewell in Labrador is a visual journey along the coast of Labrador, one of the most isolated places on earth. Situated on the east coast of Canada, the Flat Earth Society believes it to be one of the four corners of the world. A dwindling population of 12,000 inhabits 670 miles of coastline that is frozen solid for six months a year.

“Life was hard when the waters around here was full of fish, now that all the fish has gone, life is almost impossible.”

The Cod Moratorium in 1992 pretty much killed the fishing industry, forcing many young people to leave and find jobs elsewhere. A government settlement program brought the Inuit and Innu nomadic cultures to the brink of extinction, and alcoholism is killing what remaining hope there is. The departure of NATO forces spelled the end of the Air Base and the town that built up around it.

Instead of being the main subject, the Labrador coast provided a backdrop in which I explored and captured my own feelings for the landscape, its people and the memories they left behind. The connection between the images—landscapes, portraits, interiors and still-lifes—is emotional, eliciting feelings of isolation, longing and loss.

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RAF Vulcan XL-361

by Kurt Tong

archival pigment print
available framed

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    • 8"x10" 24
      Add frame 115
      • Black Frame 115
      • White Frame, recommended 115
    • 11"x14" 60
      Add frame 185
      • Black Frame 185
      • White Frame, recommended 185
    • 16"x20" 240
      Add frame 490
      • Black Frame 490
      • White Frame, recommended 490
    • 24"x30" 1200
      Add frame 1725
      • Black Frame 1725
      • White Frame, recommended 1725

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ADDITIONAL PRINT INFORMATION

  • Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
  • Directly supports the artist
  • Available framed or print only

These prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a luster finish.

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

We recommend a custom frame in white solid wood with UV protected plexiglass and a white archival mat. Please note: Framed art may take up to 4 weeks to ship. Available for U.S. orders only.

  • 8"x10" print offered in 14"x16.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 11"x14" print offered in 16.5"x19.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 16"x20" print offered in 22.5"x27.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 24"x30" print offered in 30.5"x36.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 2” side profile) with enhanced UV plexi glass

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How to Frame Your Art

All of our prints have a minimum border of .25 inches to allow for framing. We do not alter the aspect ratio, crop or resize the artists' originals—quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. For exact image sizes and more helpful info, view our framing guides: