the class-o-matic

two beautifully strange photographs by the young German photographer Loretta Lux. They're both interesting studies in colour and light, and clearly intended to be surreal. The boy, with his baroque fluted 17th.century collar, could easily be a fugitive from a Spanish Court painting by Velazquez, except that the light, clothing and manner - is mid-america 1960's and reminds me of those old, faded family photos.The light and sense of place in both images, is tentative, and the lighting is similarily contradictory - both washed out,and vivid at the same time ? ( I dont know she does it ? ) Simple subjects and an exceptional command of light and composition.


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http://www.lorettalux.de/