Marvel at the Marble.
This is one of the images from my gallery of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
For me, there’s an excitement and sense of discovery when I walk around great artwork, especially sculpture. Especially marble. I’ve been wandering around the marbles statues at the MET for a number of years and always marvel at the exquisite and frankly unbelievable endeavor that is the sculpture’s art. So when my wife and I went to Rome recently, the only place on my ‘must see’ list was the home to some of Bernini’s most amazing works on display at the Galleria Bourghese. After that experience, I can safely say that I would be completely satisfied if I got to shoot nothing but the world’s most magnificent marble sculpture for the rest of my life.
As for photographing great marble sculpture, within the context of the artwork itself are endless compositions of form, texture and tone.
This is a closeup of the back of a marble statue in the Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court. I was attracted to creating a composition with only the suggestion of the subject incorporating a portion of his torso, crooked arm and the hand resting on the back of his head. The folds of his cape provided a strong vertical counterpoint of line and tone.
And throughout the total composition, are the textural tones of the marble itself.
So if anybody knows how I can get a job in Europe photographing the great marbles of the world, please drop me an email.
I’ll give you a free print.
Thanks for stopping by.
Bob Estremera