Nude nature
Barbara Luisi. Photographs
By (author) Barbara Luisi
Hardback (Published)
(December 2007)
ISBN: 9783205777090
10.16 x 11.81 inches
Price: $119.00
On back order
Nude Nature, Aktfotografien, entstanden in Suditalien, nahe Matera, vor dem naturlichen Prospekt von Hitze, Wasser, Stein und Sand, beeinflusst vom grossen japanischen Meister Eikoh Hosoe und den fotografischen Arbeiten Man Rays, reprasentieren einen femininen Blick auf den weiblichen Akt ebenso wie den Bezugsrahmen der europaischen Kulturgeschichte, in den Barbara Luisi den weiblichen Korper positioniert.This project was realized in May 2007 in the south of Italy, near Matera (Mel Gibson shot his movie “The Passion of Christ” there). The heat, sky, water and nature, rocks like in the desert served as ideal surroundings for my nudes project. As I did not know what would come of this idea, I myself was surprised that the technique of imitating digitally alternative processes and solarisation, which I had already used before for some experimental projects with flowers, gave the pictures an interesting look.My project was influenced by the wonderful work of Eikoh Hosoe (whom I met) and of course by the 20th century experimental master (and painter) Man Ray. My love of painting is the reason behind my way of seeing subjects – or objects, as they are both the same in nature. I was curious whether I would have a completely different view of the female body as compared to my male photographer friends. And, when I was working on the prints, I found that (maybe in a European way of seeing things) I had discovered ancient figures, such as gothic Madonnas, symbols of maternity, baroque forms the female body seemed to show (even my beloved violin) … Of course this is just what I see …
1964 in München geboren, lebt und arbeitet sie heute in New York und Camogli, Italien. Seit ihrem 17. Geburtstag widmet sie sich der Fotografie. Ihre erste Kamera war eine Leica M6. Sie arbeitete von Anfang an ausschließlich in ihrer eigenen Dunkelkammer. Musikstudium in München. Zehn Jahre als professionelle Geigerin in mehreren bedeutenden Orchestern Europas haben ihr Leben geprägt und ihr Gefühl und ihren Blick für den unwiederbringlichen Moment geschärft. Sie hat sich im Laufe der Jahre auf Portraits (im Theater- und Musikmilieu), Akt und Nachtfotografie spezialisiert,. Ihre Arbeiten wurden vielfach ausgestellt (Musikverein Wien, Victoria Hall Genf, Semperoper Dresden etc, Gallerien in Europa, USA und Japan). Zusammenarbeit mit Eikoh Hosoe, Art Streiber, Michael Grecco, Andreas Bitesnich, Jock Sturges Sie wird in Wien vertreten von der Galerie Elisabeth Michitsch, Opernring. 2007 ihr1. Fotoband »Nude Nature«, Böhlau-Verlag 2008 ihr 2. Fotoband »Glühende Nacht«, Böhlau-Verlag www.barbaraluisi.com
- By (author) Barbara Luisi
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