'GRADIENT LOSS - 9TH OF MARCH 2025 (14:36)'

Name: 'GRADIENT LOSS - 9TH OF MARCH 2025 (14:36)'
Brand: William Joe Josephs Radford
Price: 300.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$300.00 USD

Artist: William Joe Josephs Radford
Certification of Authenticity: Apricus Art Collection
Signature: Signed by Artist

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Gradient Loss marks my debut exploration into black and white fine art photography, a medium chosen to navigate the layered, often inexpressible emotions that followed the passing of my father. By pairing a red lens filter with monochrome settings, I sought to express the muted spectrum of grief—a rainbow of feelings quietly dimmed during a time of profound personal loss.

Stripping away the distraction of color allowed me to focus on form, light, and negative space, creating a visual language grounded in shadow and stillness. This body of work blends abstract self-portraiture with experimental photographic techniques such as lens masking, light painting, and ghosting. Each piece moves between the visible and the internal—reflecting the tangible world I continue to live in, and the invisible emotional landscape shaped by absence.

Each work in the Gradient Loss collection is a limited edition of 10, printed on Hahnemühle William Turner 310gsm—a museum-grade, archival fine art paper that enhances texture, depth, and permanence. Signed and numbered, these collectible prints are ideal for collectors seeking emotionally driven, conceptually rich black and white art.

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Artist Biography

William Josephs Radford (born 1998)
is a British-Spanish fine art photographer whose provocative, visually striking work challenges the boundaries of traditional photography. Raised in rural Andalucía, Spain, by British expatriate parents, Radford's multicultural upbringing has shaped his artistic vision, giving him a unique perspective on identity and belonging. His early passion for drawing led him to explore visual art, but it was photography that became his primary medium. He pursued fine art photography at the University of Gloucestershire, where he embraced an unconventional approach to art-making.Radford’s photography is deeply transgressive, often tackling controversial and thought-provoking themes with an emotional, immersive approach. His work blends intuitive creativity with technical experimentation, including his signature use of light-painting, a slow and meticulous technique where the interaction between light and subject creates a dynamic, almost sculptural effect. For Radford, the process is just as important as the final image. A self-proclaimed purist, he strongly objects to the use of Photoshop or any form of post-production manipulation. His work is known for its symbolic richness, using semiotic elements to explore the complex intersections of beauty, discomfort, and taboo. Through his work, Radford challenges viewers to question societal norms, encouraging deeper reflection on the emotional and cultural layers embedded in his images.

Artist Statement

As a fine art photographer, I explore beauty in discomfort, using bold symbols and vibrant colors to provoke thought and challenge perceptions. My work, influenced by the transgressive art movement, often features condoms, crucifixes, and cigarettes—juxtapositions that invite reflection on societal norms.

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