Two Cops - Poster collector,
2008
Gérard Rancinan
Print : fine art print
83 x 70 x 0.1 cm 32.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€300
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83 x 70 x 0.1 cm 32.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: France
This collector's edition is taken from the project "Terra Constrasta" on the occasion of an exhibition in New York in 2001.Terra Contrasta is the sequel to Urban Jungle. It is a work that lasted more than a year. It puts into perspective the differences in cultures, values between Europe and North America but also in all the different countries. It shows all the contrasts of our humanity
This photographic work, made by Gérard Rancinan, captures a striking and provocative moment that defies societal conventions. Two uniformed police officers, traditional symbols of authority and order, are frozen in an intimate gesture of tenderness and love, kissing with an intensity that challenges the viewer. The immaculate and minimalist background highlights the centrality and visual impact of the action, leaving no room for distraction. The composition is rigorously symmetrical, each element carefully balanced to reinforce the message of duality and contrast. The dark uniforms of the police officers stand out sharply against the light background, emphasizing their imposing presence and unexpected vulnerability in this context. Rancinan, known for his avant-garde and often controversial works, uses this image to address complex themes such as identity, social norms and diversity. By breaking a taboo through iconoclastic iconography, he invites a reflection on tolerance and acceptance. This photographic tableau does not simply provoke a reaction; it provokes a necessary dialogue on the roles of power and feeling in our contemporary society, making this work both powerful and deeply humanist.
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This photographic work, made by Gérard Rancinan, captures a striking and provocative moment that defies societal conventions. Two uniformed police officers, traditional symbols of authority and order, are frozen in an intimate gesture of tenderness and love, kissing with an intensity that challenges the viewer. The immaculate and minimalist background highlights the centrality and visual impact of the action, leaving no room for distraction. The composition is rigorously symmetrical, each element carefully balanced to reinforce the message of duality and contrast. The dark uniforms of the police officers stand out sharply against the light background, emphasizing their imposing presence and unexpected vulnerability in this context. Rancinan, known for his avant-garde and often controversial works, uses this image to address complex themes such as identity, social norms and diversity. By breaking a taboo through iconoclastic iconography, he invites a reflection on tolerance and acceptance. This photographic tableau does not simply provoke a reaction; it provokes a necessary dialogue on the roles of power and feeling in our contemporary society, making this work both powerful and deeply humanist.
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Gerard Rancinan is a French artist born in 1953.
Through his "Trilogy of the Modern", he gives himself the role of an observer of his contemporaries. This particular gaze drives him to do “field work" or to work on sets that are veritable simulacra of our world.
Internationally famous, Gerard Rancinan's work is exhibited today in the most prestigious international galleries and museums and is part of major collections of contemporary art.
With the occasion of an auction for the “Etude Million" at Drouot (2008), Gerard Rancinan became one of the best rated French photographers. He has also been named Chevalier of Arts and Letters by the French Government.
Gerard Rancinan's work is unique. It holds a special place in the world of the photography; photography is a discipline that became for Rancinan his life, his means of expression and his lifelong commitment. But his art doesn't come from a reflex. It is an instrument of thought, a gaze on our times, a body of work recognized by the contemporary art world. This way, Rancinan is taking his distance from conventional photography and takes a unique direction, though he is not the only artist to take it.
If these photographs are inspired by the reality of our world, they are not mere representations, they are poetic invitations, fragments of an enlightened vision of our time. He has classical sources of inspiration - from Velasquez to Géricault- combined with the influence of meeting artists such as Bob Rauschenberg or Paul Mc Carthy; all these gave birth to some kind of premeditated photographic acts of which Rancinan holds the secret.
Entering this surprising universe means accepting to take risks, to discover something else, to look elsewhere when the whole world is looking in the same direction. Each of Rancinan's photographs is like a gunshot, escaping any effect of style. Each of his shows is a troubling experience, from which we never get out never unscathed, but always stronger.
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