The image depicts a scene from a vintage film, showcasing two individuals in a dimly lit interior setting. The visual elements are predominantly black and white, highlighting the shadows and contrasts within the composition. The overall composition is balanced, with the figure on the left occupying the foreground and the figure on the right in the background. The subject matter suggests a dramatic or emotional narrative, possibly a scene from a romance or drama. The artistic style and technique employed appear to be characteristic of the classic Hollywood era, with the use of chiaroscuro lighting and dramatic posing. The historical context or the artist's intention behind the piece is not immediately evident, but the image evokes a sense of nostalgia and timelessness. ...
John Stezaker was born in Worchester, in 1949. He lives and works in London.
A cult figure in post-war British art, through a range of techniques made up of sparse and rigorous actions, Stezaker re-examines the role of the photographic image in contemporary culture, challenging its unreliability as a document of reality or a stronghold of memory, investigating the drift of its meanings. In his studio in London, the archive of images collected and catalogued obsessively by the artist are implemented as genuine readymades, transformed through juxtaposition, re-framing, and other editing tools to form small to medium-sized collages, seductive yet on the verge of the disconcerting. ...
francesca kaufmann gallery opened in January 2000. Since then, the gallery has aimed to explore a diverse range of media, with a focus on video, site specific installation, and a special attention towards the works of female artists. After ten years in its historical location, the gallery opened in a new space in October 2010, under the name kaufmann repetto, to mark the partnership between Francesca Kaufmann and Chiara Repetto. In its new location, the gallery has been able to further develop its exhibition programming through a project space dedicated predominantly to younger artists, as well as a courtyard for large scale outdoor installations, which run parallel to the gallery’s main exhibition schedule. In 2013, the gallery inaugurated a new location in Chelsea, New York, with a parallel program to the gallery’s main space in Milan. In 2019 the New York location moved to Tribeca, expanding to a 3,000 sq ft exhibition space. The inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new space in Tribeca was a solo show by Lily van der Stokker. ...
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