photography, gelatin-silver-print
portrait
art-nouveau
muted colour palette
sculpture
photography
studio composition
paste-up
gelatin-silver-print
Dimensions: height 196 mm, width 368 mm
Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain
"Drie portretten van jonge vrouwen" was made by Rotary Photo and captures three young women in individual frames. The sepia and pink hues create an atmosphere that feels both old-fashioned and modern, casting each woman in a different light. I can’t help but wonder about the intentions behind the poses, the makeup, the hair. What stories do these images tell? What secrets do they hold? What was going through the photographer's mind? What might the sitter have been thinking? Each frame seems to capture a different facet of femininity. It makes me think about how we construct and perform our identities in the face of the camera. You can almost imagine each woman in conversation with the others, creating a visual dialogue. This exchange reminds us that art is always a conversation across time, and across the creative imagination, and about the uncertain and ambiguous world we are constantly trying to figure out.
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