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Christian Boltanski — Portrait of Two Boys with Binoculars
Christian Boltanski

Portrait of Two Boys with Binoculars

Two young boys peer through binoculars in this haunting gelatin silver print, their gazes directed outward as if searching for something just beyond reach. Boltanski surrounds the photograph with the warm, flickering glow of a single electric light, casting an intimate yet mournful atmosphere over the image. A humble biscuit tin anchors the installation, transforming an ordinary childhood snapshot into a memorial-like shrine that speaks to memory, loss, and the fragility of human existence.

Medium
Mixed media installation comprised of one gelatin silver print, one electric light and biscuit tin.

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October 4, 2018

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Christian Boltanski, Portrait of Two Boys with Binoculars

Two young boys peer through binoculars in this haunting gelatin silver print, their gazes directed outward as if searching for something just beyond reach. Boltanski surrounds the photograph with the warm, flickering glow of a single electric light, casting an intimate yet mournful atmosphere over the image. A humble biscuit tin anchors the installation, transforming an ordinary childhood snapshot into a memorial-like shrine that speaks to memory, loss, and the fragility of human existence.

Medium
Mixed media installation comprised of one gelatin silver print, one electric light and biscuit tin.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Melancholic Mood, Archival Aesthetic, Male Artist, Mixed Media Installation, Conceptual Art, Black and White Photography, French Artist, Contemporary Artist, Childhood Portraiture, Late 20th Century, Memory And Identity, Found Objects

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