from his site: Robert Polidori is one of the world’s most acclaimed photographers of human habitats and environments. Creating meticulously detailed, large-format color film photographs, Polidori’s images record a visual citation of both past history and the present times within the confines of a single frame. “http://www.robertpolidori.com
from an interview: The rooms we inhabit bear traces of our presence, and those traces, in turn, tell our stories. http://www.thegroundmag.com/an-interview-with-robert-polidori/
What’s Included?
IS THE WORK inclusive or exclusive…
layers of the portrait.. portrayal, example, at hand or
malick sidibe 14 apr 2015
asking ‘who is it’ early questions, easily answered (sub-text “is it important” why should I look at this how much will I have to look/see
reaching cross culturally
person personification personal
as example, as lighting problem, as proof of your own prestige, as class, as classification, as prototype archetype
affectionate / distant / aloof transient / uncaring — manipulative disingenuous
depiction not-fiction
the Scene … other people’s lives … everything external where commerce and price form the basic parameters of exchange
karsh resurrected homilies … without humility
atheist homily
cookie cutter concept equals <> conclusion
what does the portrait portray ? the class cliche … pretense of dress-up .. honest at their interest … gain loss is never equal. there is no parity in this bit
small catalog to access for image. small dictionary of visual referents
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