MatadorES – The Cost of Tradition
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MatadorES No. 43, The Cost of Tradition explores the intersection of strength, faith, and surrender. Daniel Jaems uses the structure of male nude fine art photography to question how identity becomes bound by ritual. The red veil falls like a relic, both protective and suffocating, framing the male form as a vessel of inherited belief. The chain across his chest reads as ornament and shackle at once. Within MatadorES, this image feels almost devotional, but the reverence is fractured by awareness. Jaems transforms the body into a site of reckoning, where beauty and endurance confront the weight of expectation.
A total of 50 limited edition, prints of this photograph available in the following configurations:
37.5″x50″ (5 editions)
30″x40″ (5 editions)
22″x29″ (10 editions)
15″x20″ (20 editions)
Spec: C-Type Fuji Crystal Archive Matte.
A signed and numbered holographic authenticity certificate is provided with this print.







































































