Valentine’s Day Favorites by Space Gallery

Space Gallery in Soho New York specially handpicked four artists with four pieces to celebrate the most romantic of holidays: Gabriella Imperatori-Penn, Marco Glaviano, Hugh Arnold and Jean-Philippe Piter.

Marco Glaviano Cindy Kiss, Magenta, 1991, (Edition of 25) Limited edition archival pigment print with diamond dust (23.50 x 17.75 in / 59.69 x 45.08 cm)

MARCO GLAVIANO | Cindy Kiss

Specs: Cindy Kiss, Magenta (1/Edition of 25), 1991. Limited edition archival pigment print with diamond dust, 23.50 x 17.75 in (59.69 x 45.08 cm).

Biography: Marco Glaviano is recognized as one of the world’s most influential and iconic photographers. The artist began his career in Milan and New York City, where he launched the careers of supermodels Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova, and Paulina Porizkova. Widely credited with sophisticating the notion of the pin-up, Marco Glaviano’s body of work playeda fundamental role in elevating fashion photography from pictures in magazines to fine art.

Gabriella Imperatori-Penn Flower #2, 2013, (Edition of 7 + 2 AP) Archival pigment print on fine art paper (44 x 34 in / 111.76 x 86.36 cm)

GABRIELLA IMPERATORI-PENN | Flower #2

Specs: Flower #2 (1/Edition of 7 + 2 AP), 2013. Archival pigment print on fine art paper, 44 x 34 in(111.76 x 86.36 cm).

Biography: Gabriella Imperatori-Penn is a fine art photographer. She was always drawn to the quiet conversations of still life, which led to an extensive commercial and editorial career. Her work is both bold and feminine, marrying the descriptive and mysterious. Other travels both for commercial and personal reasons continually stimulate her photographic nature studies.

Hugh Arnold Pedestal #2, 2021, (Edition of 100) Limited edition black & white c-print photograph (24 x 20 in / 60.96 x 50.80 cm)

HUGH ARNOLD | Pedestal #2

Specs: Pedestal #2 (2/100), 2021. Framed limited edition black & white c-print photograph, 24 x 20in (60.96 x 50.80 cm).

Biography: Hugh Arnold is a photographer best known for his highly original underwater tableaux. Situated amidst the unspoiled depths of the ocean, the artist draws inspiration from the human life cycle. His compositions are a metaphorical map of human development — what it means to age, to love, to connect, and to struggle.

Jean-Philippe Piter The Kiss (St Barth), 2007, (Edition of 7) Limited edition color c-print photograph (34 x 51 in / 86.36 x 129.54 cm)

JEAN-PHILIPPE PITER | The Kiss (St Barth)

Specs: The Kiss (St Barth) (4/Edition of 7), 2007. Limited edition color c-print photograph, 34 x 51 in(86.36 x 129.54 cm)

Biography: Jean-Philippe Piter is a photographer best known for his playful nude images. Direct and authentic, Piter seeks to capture his subjects as romantic heroines confident in their environment and their expressions of intimacy. His photographs have appeared in major international publications such as Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, and Architectural Digest. The third edition of Piter’s bestselling book The Eye of St Barth was released in July 2020 to meet popular demand.