For some reason, I find sculpture almost as beautiful to photograph as people ... I have no idea why. I guess it is about light and transformations.
People are a little more self-conscious and I try to respect them in ways sculpture neither needs nor asks for ... so, I sat a while and studied this image of Jesus, examining the light some.
Later I read that this particular image sustains the optical illusion of always looking in the direction of those observing it.
I thought the work stunning.
I left New Zealand mid-2003, bound for Istanbul and a new lif. After two years, a Belgian guy lured me into his world, deep in the heart of Europe. For a long time I was an in-process immigrant. One day we married. These days it's about photography, a little red wine and wandering ... and so the journey goes.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
The image of Jesus, Façade of the Passion, Salgrada Familia, Barcelona
Labels:
Barcelona,
Josep Maria Subirachs,
Sagrada Familia,
sculpture,
Spain,
The Passion
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