Diptych I. From the series Les Voiles, 1996
Photography : color edition, archival pigment print · 90.2 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm 35.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
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90.2 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm 35.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth
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This striking diptych artwork brilliantly captures the ethereal interaction between human form and abstraction. The left image presents a face veiled in a translucent layer of red, offering a ghostly, yet intimate portrayal. The blurred contours contribute to a sense of mystery and serenity. On the right, the abstracted figure is enshrouded in vibrant crimson, dynamically draped in a manner that suggests both motion and stillness. The intense red hue unifies the composition, evoking passion and vigor, while simultaneously drawing viewers into a contemplative meditation on concealment and revelation. The artist's use of color and form challenges perceptions and invites an immersive exploration of identity and presence, constituting a powerful symbiosis of abstraction and figurative elements. The work demands attention and introspection, leaving a lasting impression of its bold, yet nuanced complexity.
Uwe Ommer wanted to try a series that revealed less of the body using different wet veils in bright colors to create this sensual effect.This series of photographs were taken for a European calendar. The idea was to create postcards with several countries on different continents, in the images the artist decided to clone the models. The diversity of German photographer Uwe Ommer, who frequently works with aesthetic nudes, makes his art a perfect gift for all nude devotees. In Ommer's series you can find adventure, vintage erotica, acrobats, models interacting with Icelandic landscapes and many other fascinating shots. From Les voiles Series
Overall size: 35.5 H x 47.2 W in
Individual size: 35.5 H x 23.6 W
The photographs in this series are sold individually or in any combination the customer desires (other sets suggested by the artist can be found on this sales page). Each image is produced in different sizes, and each size has its own edition. The edition number of each image in each size, for this set as well as others, may vary depending on the works sold at the time of ordering.
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Born in Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany, Uwe Ommer became fascinated with photography at a young age. Initially sparked by his interest in photographing birds, he received his first camera at age 14 and began experimenting with his limited equipment. By the time Ommer was 18, he had given up on birds, but was improving his skills as a photographer. He began working as an apprentice in a camera shop and soon picked up side projects for local papers, shooting everything from car accidents to weddings, when staff photographers were unavailable.
In 1962, Ommer was awarded the first Deutscher Jugend Photo Preis (German Youth Photo Prize) at Photokina 1962 for his photograph of children playing soccer. The following year, he left for Paris (for only one year to learn French, he insisted) and began working as an assistant to advertising photographer Jean Pierre Ronzel. While Ommer did perfect his French, he never did leave Paris.
In 1966 he opened his own photography studio, primarily shooting fashion and advertising photos for small women's magazines. Quickly gaining respect for his work in Paris, Ommer began showing in local galleries and eventually published his first book.
In 1995, Ommer drastically changed gears and decided to embark on a project unlike anything he had ever done before – a project unlike anything anyone had ever done before. As a personal challenge, he set out the following year to document all types of families on every continent at the turn of the millennium. With a Landrover, Rolleiflex camera, portable studio, one assistant, many maps, many guidebooks Ommer visited 130 countries in the following four years, interviewing and photographing over 1000 families. Taschen published the catalog titled “1000 Families" in 2000 when the photographs were first exhibited to the public in Cologne, Germany in September at Photokina 2000. Since then, the exhibition has toured the world and has received praise for the scope and beauty of the photographs, and their simple message of commonality.
In 2002, Uwe Ommer was awarded an Honorary Fellowship to the Royal Photographic Society for the impact of his lifetime of work.
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