271 - NORTH AMERICAN SCHOOL. 20TH CENTURY. Portrait with Shadows, 2000.

NORTH AMERICAN SCHOOL. 20TH CENTURY. Portrait with Shadows, 2000. Black-and-white photographic print. Dimensions: 35 × 28 cm. This artistic photograph features a woman with short hair in the foreground, her shoulders bare and her torso partially covered by a white cloth. She gazes directly at the viewer with a serene and penetrating expression. Behind her stands a fair-haired figure with her back to the viewer and her torso bare; her silhouette casts a large shadow on the background wall. The composition establishes an intriguing dialogue between the physical presence of the figures and their projections, playing with the duality of light and shadow, presence and absence. The side lighting accentuates the tonal contrasts and highlights the contours of the bodies, creating an atmosphere of great psychological intensity. His visual language is reminiscent of the photography of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), especially in the sculptural treatment of the human figure, the compositional precision, and the dramatic use of black and white, as well as certain compositions by Herb Ritts (1952–2002), due to their formal elegance and the prominence given to light on the body. Item is in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.