It is through the keyhole that Dutch artist presents this latest work on the theme of shame, inviting the viewer to become a voyeur. The subjects in Olaf’s ten portraits strike postures of humility and remorse—perhaps the result of private humiliation suffered on the other side of the lock. They refer to age-old fantasies, evoking in each of us the passing of our lives and the inevitable reckoning of one’s own fragility.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Erwin Olaf
I saw a few of the photos from Erwin Olaf's series The Keyhole at Paris Photo Los Angeles. I love the composition, color palate, background patterns, and body language of the subjects. In person, the images are crisp, arresting and evocative. According to Le Journal de la Photographie:
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