Nick Veasey The Fly Away For Sale

About this work

Nick Veasey has established himself as the foremost artist working with X-ray technology, transforming scientific imaging into a distinctive visual language that reveals the hidden architecture of everyday objects. His work resides in major collections worldwide and has been exhibited extensively across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, cementing his position as a singular voice in contemporary photography. Veasey's process requires extraordinary technical precision—each image demands careful calibration of radiation levels and exposure times, often involving industrial-grade equipment typically reserved for security scanning and medical diagnostics. The Fly Away presents one of Veasey's most ambitious compositions, depicting the skeletal framework of an aircraft rendered in his signature X-ray aesthetic. The work strips away the familiar exterior of aviation to expose the engineering beneath—the intricate lattice of structural supports, mechanical systems, and geometric forms that enable flight. At 55 by 24 inches, the elongated horizontal format emphasizes the vessel's aerodynamic silhouette while allowing viewers to examine the density of detail Veasey captures within each section of the fuselage. Presented as a framed Chromaluxe print, the work benefits from the medium's exceptional color saturation and archival stability, ensuring the subtle gradations of Veasey's radiographic imagery maintain their clarity and depth. As an edition of 25, The Fly Away offers collectors entry into a controlled body of work by an artist whose market presence continues to strengthen as institutions and private collectors recognize the lasting significance of his contributions to photographic practice. For acquisition inquiries, please contact Guy Hepner, New York.