In 1927, Alberto Giacometti sculpted The Couple, a bronze case symbolizing, if more abstractly representing, a man and a woman, borrowing from more primitive or tribal work. The Museum of Modern Art in New York notes of this piece that “[t]he pairing of male and female figures announces what would become one of Giacometti's great, lifelong subjects: the encounter between men and women, life and art.” I have converted it to a black and white image to emphasize its detail, not its color, and allow comparison with the second image.
©Steven M. Richman
©Steven M. Richman
They struck me as clearly a couple but who are remarkably disconnected as they each focus on their phones. Nonetheless, they are in proximity but also disconnected from each other.
The more one is exposed to art, the more the patterns of existence reveal themselves. Various photographers today concern themselves with stretching the medium. I continue to believe there is a place for “traditional” photography, exploring like Giacometti a particular subject, in its myriad and endless permutations.
The more one is exposed to art, the more the patterns of existence reveal themselves. Various photographers today concern themselves with stretching the medium. I continue to believe there is a place for “traditional” photography, exploring like Giacometti a particular subject, in its myriad and endless permutations.