There are several series of photographs on Desiree Dolron’s site. The cover of the site might be my favorite image there. A photograph?, a painting? the softness of the image is stunning. A portrait with a very velvety quality. The proportions of the subject are made unusual through choice of hair and clothing. The skin seems like finest, translucent china. The girl looks directly into the camera, calmly, seriously, with a hint of curiosity. The shape of her eyes exquisite, the outlines of her face made to look quite perfect. There seems to be just one source, a natural, cold north . A soft that somehow removed the color from the lips of the girl and also took away her eyebrows. The comes from the right hand side, turning the image into a flipped, sly flattened Vermeer. The image can be found in | xteriors | catya (2001) the piece is a cibachrome 120 x 165 cm. A good size for a contemporary portrait. I wonder if at this size the image keeps the jewel box appearance.
Thanks for the link :) it's now listed under favorites. Please excuse me for my ignorance,
but do you know of northern lights because you are a photographer ?
what is described as northern lights ?
Awesome portfolio Witold. Love the shots, how do you come across such gems? Have a happy 4th!!
Posted by: Pat on July 3, 2002 11:55 AMWow!
Posted by: kitty on July 3, 2002 01:57 PMshe is stunning, isn’t she?...
Posted by: witold on July 3, 2002 03:28 PMIncredibly stunning! That's an astounding photograph. Velvet, indeed.
Posted by: kitty on July 3, 2002 06:43 PMShe reminds me of a China doll, the ones with porcelain and delicate features.
Posted by: sian on July 4, 2002 02:48 PMplodding along the Amsterdam canals one saturday afternoon I noticed a little card in a canal house window which i recognized as the work of Rosemin Hendriks
http://www.loerakkergalerie.nl/hendriks.htm
I had admired her work for sometime due to showcases of the ABNAMRO on the Vijzelstraat, however the minute i stepped in the front room of the gallery I was confronted with Desiree Dolron's Katya (120 X 165) who dominated the room which she shared with Brigitte, a porcelain skinned redhead which reminded me of Mathilde Swinton in Orlando
as I found out the picutures came in two different sizes and I was fortunate to obtain one each of both beauties in the smaller sizes
however next time i would opt for the original sizes for the effect was so much more overwhelming almost religious and not compromizing an inch of beauty in any way