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Alone in the City
In his ongoing documentary series Alone in the City, painter and fine art photographer Marco Alex offers an intimate, cinematic view into the lives of single, unmarried women living alone in major cities around the world, predominantly New York City, where Marco grew up.
Initiated in 2020, the project artistically captures the solitary lives of modern city women. Marco’s lens focuses on the small, private moments of daily life: eating, sleeping, working, showering, bathing, cooking, and so much more—each unfolding alone within the confines of their urban spaces. The subjects of Alone in the City are as diverse as New York City, they range between young women and older women, from the wealthy to those struggling, white women and non-white women alike.
This body of work challenges the narratives often associated with modern womanhood. Marco's beautifully shot fine art series presents a quiet, reflective exploration of modern women and their increasing solitude. Rather than imposing a definitive meaning, Alone in the City invites viewers to interpret each piece through their own lens. Ultimately, Marco asks: Is the experience depicted of these modern women one of solitude or loneliness?
Come Clean
Marco Alex presents "Come Clean". This piece is part of Alex’s ongoing photographic documentary series, "Alone in the City". Limited to just 10 prints, each one is signed and numbered on both the front and back, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
80's Prospect Park Interior
"80's Prospect Park Interior" is a striking and intimate study in urban solitude, forming a key work within Marco Alex's critically acclaimed "Alone in the City" series. The photograph draws the viewer into a dimly lit, economically depressed apartment, faithfully capturing the distinct and often forgotten visual language of the 1980s. At the center of the scene, a single, vulnerable figure lies nude on a sofa, her presence illuminated only by the hypnotic, cool glow of a television screen. This composition evokes a profound sense of quiet desperation and temporal isolation, highlighting themes of human vulnerability against a backdrop of decay. This edition is strictly limited to 10 archival prints.
Nighttime Ritual
Marco Alex presents "Nighttime Rituals", a fine art photograph inspired by Jack Vettriano's iconic painting that shares the same title. This piece is part of Alex’s ongoing photographic documentary series, "Alone in the City". Limited to just 10 prints, each one is signed and numbered on both the front and back, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Along with the 10 limited edition prints, 2 artist proofs are also available in various sizes.
After the Thrill
"After the Thrill" is a limited edition fine art photograph by Marco Alex, part of his "Alone in the City" series. Inspired by and paying tribute to the late Jack Vettriano, this captivating piece is available in a limited run of 10 special edition prints and 2 artist proofs. Each print is signed and numbered on both the front and back, ensuring its exclusivity.
Chinese and the Rain
"Chinese and the Rain"
A solitary figure, lost in the quiet contemplation of a delicious Chinese meal, becomes the centerpiece of Marco Alex's "Alone in the City" series. This evocative photograph captures a Brooklyn woman navigating the solitude of a stormy autumn night. The interplay of soft, warm lighting illuminating the takeout container and the cool, rain-washed tenement buildings seen from the window creates a poignant and intimate atmosphere.
This limited edition print, one of 25 available, is meticulously crafted on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta for exceptional archival quality and a luxurious finish. Two artist proofs are also offered, ensuring exclusivity for collectors.
*Artwork is signed and numbered by Marco Alex on the back of the artwork. If you would also like artwork signed and numbered on the front please let Marco Alex know at time of purchase.
A solitary figure, lost in the quiet contemplation of a delicious Chinese meal, becomes the centerpiece of Marco Alex's "Alone in the City" series. This evocative photograph captures a Brooklyn woman navigating the solitude of a stormy autumn night. The interplay of soft, warm lighting illuminating the takeout container and the cool, rain-washed tenement buildings seen from the window creates a poignant and intimate atmosphere.
This limited edition print, one of 25 available, is meticulously crafted on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta for exceptional archival quality and a luxurious finish. Two artist proofs are also offered, ensuring exclusivity for collectors.
*Artwork is signed and numbered by Marco Alex on the back of the artwork. If you would also like artwork signed and numbered on the front please let Marco Alex know at time of purchase.
Brooklyn Heights Bathroom Interior
Marco Alex employs photography as a narrative tool, capturing a moment within a luxurious Brooklyn Heights row
house. The setting—a vast bathroom—belongs to a young college student left alone by her globe-trotting parents. Alex focuses on the emotional truth of her situation: the exaggerated scale of the mansion serves not as comfort, but as a visual symbol of her solitude. It is a home too large to feel welcoming to one person. Her post-shower vulnerability and complex expression—hair wrapped in a towel—convey the quiet power of profound loneliness amidst a world of privilege
house. The setting—a vast bathroom—belongs to a young college student left alone by her globe-trotting parents. Alex focuses on the emotional truth of her situation: the exaggerated scale of the mansion serves not as comfort, but as a visual symbol of her solitude. It is a home too large to feel welcoming to one person. Her post-shower vulnerability and complex expression—hair wrapped in a towel—convey the quiet power of profound loneliness amidst a world of privilege
Baby, Bye Bye
Marco Alex presents Baby, Bye Bye, a fine art photograph from his ongoing series Alone in the City. Inspired by Jack Vettriano’s painting of the same title and infused with the atmospheric sensibility of Edward Hopper, the work evokes a cinematic sense of solitude and narrative tension. This piece is offered as a limited edition of 10 prints, plus 2 artist proofs, available in two sizes: 16×20 inches and 30×40 inches.
The Layover, 2026
The Layover
Marco Alex
Fine Art Photography
Limited Edition of 10 Prints + 2 Artist Proofs
In The Layover, Marco Alex captures a charged moment of departure. An airline captain, dressed in uniform and holding his travel bag, is seen leaving a bedroom. Before stepping fully out of the private world, with faintest smile toward a woman lying on the bed. The gesture is small, but it carries the entire story: a goodbye, a memory, perhaps a secret.
Inspired by the narrative atmosphere associated with Jack Vettriano, the photograph invites the viewer into a scene already in motion. We are not told what happened before, nor what will happen next. The captain’s uniform suggests discipline, distance, and public identity, while the bedroom suggests intimacy, vulnerability, and the private life hidden behind appearances. Between these two worlds stands the man himself, caught for a brief second between duty and desire.
The title, The Layover, gives the image its double meaning. On the surface, it refers to the temporary pause in a journey, the short interval between flights. But within the photograph, the layover becomes emotional as much as geographic — a brief encounter, a suspended night, a moment that cannot last. The captain is already leaving, yet his glance back keeps him tethered to the room, to the woman, and to whatever unspoken story remains between them.
This piece stands apart from Marco Alex’s larger photographic series as a singular, self-contained narrative work. Cinematic, elegant, and quietly provocative, The Layover reflects the artist’s interest in storytelling through gesture, atmosphere, and suggestion. Like a still from a film whose plot the viewer must imagine, the photograph lingers in the space between romance and departure.
Each print is produced on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta, a museum-quality archival paper known for its rich tonal depth, refined texture, and archival permanence. The work is released in a limited edition of 10 prints, with 2 artist proofs. One edition print will be produced at 36 x 54 inches, with the remaining edition prints produced at 24 x 36 inches. The artist proofs will be produced at 12 x 18 inches. Each print comes professionally framed, signed and numbered by the artist on the back, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Marco Alex
Fine Art Photography
Limited Edition of 10 Prints + 2 Artist Proofs
In The Layover, Marco Alex captures a charged moment of departure. An airline captain, dressed in uniform and holding his travel bag, is seen leaving a bedroom. Before stepping fully out of the private world, with faintest smile toward a woman lying on the bed. The gesture is small, but it carries the entire story: a goodbye, a memory, perhaps a secret.
Inspired by the narrative atmosphere associated with Jack Vettriano, the photograph invites the viewer into a scene already in motion. We are not told what happened before, nor what will happen next. The captain’s uniform suggests discipline, distance, and public identity, while the bedroom suggests intimacy, vulnerability, and the private life hidden behind appearances. Between these two worlds stands the man himself, caught for a brief second between duty and desire.
The title, The Layover, gives the image its double meaning. On the surface, it refers to the temporary pause in a journey, the short interval between flights. But within the photograph, the layover becomes emotional as much as geographic — a brief encounter, a suspended night, a moment that cannot last. The captain is already leaving, yet his glance back keeps him tethered to the room, to the woman, and to whatever unspoken story remains between them.
This piece stands apart from Marco Alex’s larger photographic series as a singular, self-contained narrative work. Cinematic, elegant, and quietly provocative, The Layover reflects the artist’s interest in storytelling through gesture, atmosphere, and suggestion. Like a still from a film whose plot the viewer must imagine, the photograph lingers in the space between romance and departure.
Each print is produced on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta, a museum-quality archival paper known for its rich tonal depth, refined texture, and archival permanence. The work is released in a limited edition of 10 prints, with 2 artist proofs. One edition print will be produced at 36 x 54 inches, with the remaining edition prints produced at 24 x 36 inches. The artist proofs will be produced at 12 x 18 inches. Each print comes professionally framed, signed and numbered by the artist on the back, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
I Want to Know What Love Is
“I Want to Know What Love Is” is a limited-edition fine art photograph by Marco Alex, offered in a strictly controlled edition of 10 prints and 2 artist proofs. Intimate, cinematic, and emotionally charged, the work reflects Marco Alex’s narrative approach to fine art photography, where atmosphere, gesture, and suggestion come together to create a scene suspended between memory and desire.
The piece is printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta, a museum-quality archival paper prized for its exceptional tonal richness, deep blacks, luminous detail, and lasting permanence. Its refined surface gives the image both depth and softness, allowing the emotional weight of the composition to unfold with quiet intensity.
The edition is divided across three collectible sizes: 4 prints at 8 x 10 inches, 5 prints at 16 x 20 inches, and only 1 print at 32 x 40 inches, making the largest format a singular and especially rare presentation within the edition.
Each print is signed and numbered on the back by Marco Alex and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The artwork is presented with custom framing curated according to the artist’s personal aesthetic, ensuring that every piece arrives as a complete object of display — fully resolved, highly collectible, and made to endure.
The piece is printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta, a museum-quality archival paper prized for its exceptional tonal richness, deep blacks, luminous detail, and lasting permanence. Its refined surface gives the image both depth and softness, allowing the emotional weight of the composition to unfold with quiet intensity.
The edition is divided across three collectible sizes: 4 prints at 8 x 10 inches, 5 prints at 16 x 20 inches, and only 1 print at 32 x 40 inches, making the largest format a singular and especially rare presentation within the edition.
Each print is signed and numbered on the back by Marco Alex and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The artwork is presented with custom framing curated according to the artist’s personal aesthetic, ensuring that every piece arrives as a complete object of display — fully resolved, highly collectible, and made to endure.
Blues before Sunrise, 2026
Blues before Sunrise, 2026
Marco Alex
In Blues before Sunrise, Marco Alex explores the quiet intersection of cinematic solitude and musical melancholy. Drawing heavily from the atmospheric lighting of Edward Hopper and the staged, noir-like tension of Jack Vettriano, this monochrome work captures a life suspended in the "blue hour" of a breaking dawn.
Named after Leroy Carr’s 1934 blues standard, the photograph finds its soul in a moment of profound transition. A woman stands in the threshold of her bedroom, a liminal space marking the sudden boundary between a shared past and a solitary future. Clasping a mug as if for warmth against the predawn chill, her averted gaze speaks to the immediate, cold aftermath of a departure. Here, the "Blues" are not a color, but a tonality—rendered in the heavy, silver-hued shadows of an apartment that has suddenly grown too quiet.
To preserve the integrity of this atmosphere, each work is rendered on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta. This museum-grade paper is celebrated for its exceptional depth and rich, velvet blacks, ensuring the emotional resonance of this morning remains as vivid decades from now as it is today.
Technical Specifications
• Medium: Monochrome Archival Pigment Print
• Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta (315 gsm)
• Edition: Limited Edition of 10 | 2 Artist Proofs
Available in four sizes: 8x12", 12x18", and 24x36 inches.
Collector’s Information
This work is produced as a limited edition archival print, ensuring the highest standards of longevity and color fidelity. To guarantee provenance and investment value:
• Authentication: Each individual print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist on both the front and the reverse.
• Certification: The work is accompanied by a formal Certificate of Authenticity, verifying its place within the exclusive Alone in the City series.
Marco Alex
In Blues before Sunrise, Marco Alex explores the quiet intersection of cinematic solitude and musical melancholy. Drawing heavily from the atmospheric lighting of Edward Hopper and the staged, noir-like tension of Jack Vettriano, this monochrome work captures a life suspended in the "blue hour" of a breaking dawn.
Named after Leroy Carr’s 1934 blues standard, the photograph finds its soul in a moment of profound transition. A woman stands in the threshold of her bedroom, a liminal space marking the sudden boundary between a shared past and a solitary future. Clasping a mug as if for warmth against the predawn chill, her averted gaze speaks to the immediate, cold aftermath of a departure. Here, the "Blues" are not a color, but a tonality—rendered in the heavy, silver-hued shadows of an apartment that has suddenly grown too quiet.
To preserve the integrity of this atmosphere, each work is rendered on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta. This museum-grade paper is celebrated for its exceptional depth and rich, velvet blacks, ensuring the emotional resonance of this morning remains as vivid decades from now as it is today.
Technical Specifications
• Medium: Monochrome Archival Pigment Print
• Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta (315 gsm)
• Edition: Limited Edition of 10 | 2 Artist Proofs
Available in four sizes: 8x12", 12x18", and 24x36 inches.
Collector’s Information
This work is produced as a limited edition archival print, ensuring the highest standards of longevity and color fidelity. To guarantee provenance and investment value:
• Authentication: Each individual print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist on both the front and the reverse.
• Certification: The work is accompanied by a formal Certificate of Authenticity, verifying its place within the exclusive Alone in the City series.
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