Working my way through a new mountain of Material.
Some is not all that bad. Was able to capture a few good slices of time in front of Mona Lisa. Combining these slices now creates a new Reality that did not exist this way, because the images were separated by time, not by space as they are now.
Watching Mona Lisa 2R shows a space defined by technology. A small camera exists in a blurry, empty world. A large black SLR makes things more interesting, more in focus. A small point and shoot camera has its moment in time. A black SLR creates an event. (The little point and shoot is put aside, not worth much)
The photographer seems the least important factor in taking a good picture. The photographer here shows Mona Lisa to two different cameras, but she does not adjust anything else. Even her focused expression remains the same with both cameras.
I like the quiet lady next to the photographer. She is in a different place. She does not accept time as it seems to be defined by the photographer, she seems to be one with the tranquillity of the mona lisa. The two women create a very nice contrast. The quiet lady does not have a camera. Her experience could be almost an immidiate one. She holds this piece of paper though, and I have the feeling that it contains some information that might replace her genuine personal impression of the masterpiece.
The young couple is also beautiful. They are too shy to look at the Artwork with the "grown ups". They feel the presence of greatness, but they do not have the courage to face it. Instead they look at us. They are shy, yet now they are part of a new picture. They feel pure.
Oh, the Gentleman in the black vest. Hmm, he was quite a heroic art watcher. There will be probably a piece just about him.
: )