“Photography was long my secret garden.
It is now my favoured territory of expression.
It crosses borders to meet the lights of the world”
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Your bespoke fine-art photograph
Choose the printing technique, framing and dimensions of your limited-edition fine-art photograph. Preview your choices in situ — and even in your own home.
Your print, numbered, signed and certified
Each print is hand-numbered and signed by the photographer. A certificate of authenticity accompanies it: digital from the moment of purchase, printed on the day of delivery.
Printed at the PICTO atelier: the reference
Printing is carried out by the PICTO Paris atelier, under the supervision of a master printer. A reference in fine-art printing since 1950 and holder of the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label, PICTO also prints the editions of Magnum Photos and the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Payment made simple and flexible
Settle your acquisition however it suits you: in one tap with Apple Pay or Google Pay, in instalments with Klarna, by bank card or bank transfer. Every payment is secured by Stripe — your banking details never pass through our servers.
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An exclusive relationship with you
Before, during and after your acquisition, speak directly with the photographer — by email, WhatsApp or video call. A reply within 4 hours during the day. Collectors enjoy a right of first look at new prints.
Complete peace of mind
Your work travels with DHL Express: packed at the atelier, insured to its purchase value, tracked in real time and delivered against signature on the day you choose. In the event of damage or non-conformity, we reprint and reship your fine-art photograph at our expense — or refund you in full, as you prefer.
Series
Four ongoing series, which a single work may freely join.
Fine art photography
- What is a fine art photograph?French law (article 98 A of the General Tax Code) recognises photography as a work of art under three conditions: it must be taken by the artist, printed by him or under his control, and signed and numbered within a limit of thirty copies, all formats combined. Every XAVIER S. photograph strictly respects this framework: thirty copies at most, including three artist’s proofs, with the files sealed beyond. Each print is produced at the PICTO Paris laboratory, numbered, signed, and accompanied by a stamped certificate of authenticity — provided in printed and digital form. This status of original work of art carries the reduced 5.5% VAT rate.
- Why acquire a fine art photograph?Because an image stopped you. That is the only true reason — the rest follows. Living with a work means rediscovering that first emotion every day, at a scale and in a material the screen does not know: the depth of a baryta paper, the luminosity of a plexiglass mount, the physical presence of a large format. The limited edition makes your exemplar a rare object: a unique number, which will never exist as a thirty-first print. A fine art photograph is, finally, a patrimonial asset — one that is conserved, passed on, and accompanies the story of its artist. To acquire the work of a living artist is also to take part in his journey.
- How to buy your fine art photograph?A fine art photograph is traditionally acquired in a gallery, at an exhibition or at auction. The works of XAVIER S. are also available online, at xaviers.photo — a site designed for discerning collectors, offering a complete experience: dimensions customised to the centimetre, a choice of printing techniques and framings, visualisation of the work in situ, and delivery of the certificate of authenticity online as well as in a printed version handed over with the print.