Breakthrough
Breakthrough is a panoramic landscape from the North Dakota Badlands near Medora, captured with the world's most detail-rich medium format camera system as a multi-frame stitch. The image reads from left to right like a visual narrative: cool blue fog on the left giving way to warm golden sunrise breaking through on the right. At scale, it carries the full emotional weight of the original experience into the space it occupies.
Available as an open edition at the smallest size, and as a signed limited edition at all other sizes. Choose between archival print (unframed), traditional framed, or the artist's preferred presentation - a face-mounted gallery acrylic, framed or unframed. The acrylic is a custom-selected formulation with anti-reflective optical clarity, UV protection, and abrasion resistance, intentionally selected after years of research to honor the image with the best glazing available. Two artist proofs exist at each limited edition size. One is reserved for the artist's collection; one is available for purchase here.
Each image in the Signature Series is available as a signed limited edition. Edition counts decrease as size increases, reflecting the rarity of larger works.
All prints made-to-order in the USA
All prints made-to-order in the USA
Captured with high-resolution systems
Certificate of Authenticity included
All prints signed & numbered
Free shipping under 48" to the contiguous U.S. Custom freight quote for 60" and above provided within 5 business days. Hawaii, Alaska, and international orders will receive a freight estimate within 5 business days.
Breakthrough
When the Fog Lifts and Everything Becomes Clear
How It's Made
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Specifications
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- Title
- Breakthrough
- Artist
- Chad Ziemendorf
- Collection
- Signature Series
- Subject
- North Dakota Badlands, near Medora
- Aspect Ratio
- 12:5 panoramic
- Capture
- Medium format, multi-frame stitch
- Available Sizes
- 15x36 through 49x120
- Edition
- Open edition at 15x36. Limited edition of 35, 25, 15, or 10 (descending with size) at all larger sizes. Two artist proofs per limited edition size.
- Treatments
- Archival print and traditional framed at 15x36 and 20x48 only. Gallery acrylic (unframed or with one of four frame options) at all sizes 20x48 and larger. 49x120 available unframed only.
- Medium
- Archival pigment print on museum-grade substrate
- Frames
- Hand-cut Italian wood profiles, US-finished, with linen liner on three of four frame options
- Longevity
- 120+ year archival rating
- Authentication
- Signed and numbered by the artist. Certificate of Authenticity included.
- Production
- Made-to-order in the USA, 4-6 week lead time
- Shipping
- Free shipping under 48". Custom freight quote for 60" and larger within 72 hours of order.
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