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Loretta Lux — The Drummer
Loretta Lux

The Drummer

A solitary child stands in an ethereal, muted landscape, clutching a toy drum with an expression of quiet intensity and otherworldly stillness. Loretta Lux's meticulous digital manipulation transforms the young subject into something between a portrait and a dreamlike vision, blurring the line between reality and artifice. The dye destruction print renders the image with luminous, porcelain-like tones that lend the scene an unsettling yet tender sense of timelessness.

Medium
Dye destruction print.

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May 8, 2013

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Loretta Lux, The Drummer

A solitary child stands in an ethereal, muted landscape, clutching a toy drum with an expression of quiet intensity and otherworldly stillness. Loretta Lux's meticulous digital manipulation transforms the young subject into something between a portrait and a dreamlike vision, blurring the line between reality and artifice. The dye destruction print renders the image with luminous, porcelain-like tones that lend the scene an unsettling yet tender sense of timelessness.

Medium
Dye destruction print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Muted Color Palette, Fine Art Photography, Dye Destruction Print, Child Subject, Uncanny Mood, Contemporary Photography, Figurative Art, Digitally Manipulated, Surrealist Style, Female Artist

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