Franco Fontana (*1933)
Untitled, Italy, Rome, 1979
From the series »Presenza Assenza«
In the series »Presenza Assenza« Franco Fontana photographs people who are present in the picture only through their shadow, sometimes it is that of his own figure in the act of taking the picture. This example could also be assigned to other series, such as his urban landscapes or fragmented passers-by.
In this way, he thematizes paradigms of the photographic such as indexicality or cropping. Fontana's work achieves its primary effect, however, through his sense for suasive pictorial compositions structured by a striking colour palette and his skilful representation of surface textures.
Cibachrome print
Image dimensions 33,8 x 22,2 cm (33,8 x 22,2 inch)
Object dimensions 39,8 x 28,5 cm (39,8 x 28,5 inch)
Mounting, Framing Frame on request
Annotations
Edition note »16/50«, signed and dated in the lower margin
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