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Philip-Lorca diCorcia — Heema
Philip-Lorca diCorcia

Heema

Philip-Lorca diCorcia's *Heema* is a large-scale chromogenic print, flush-mounted, that exemplifies the artist's signature blend of documentary and cinematic sensibility. The image is meticulously staged yet feels strikingly candid, bathed in diCorcia's trademark dramatic artificial lighting that heightens both the psychological tension and the luminous color saturation inherent to the chromogenic process. The flush-mounting technique eliminates any barrier between viewer and image, giving the photograph a sleek, almost painterly presence on the wall.

Medium
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.

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April 4, 2017

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Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Heema

Philip-Lorca diCorcia's *Heema* is a large-scale chromogenic print, flush-mounted, that exemplifies the artist's signature blend of documentary and cinematic sensibility. The image is meticulously staged yet feels strikingly candid, bathed in diCorcia's trademark dramatic artificial lighting that heightens both the psychological tension and the luminous color saturation inherent to the chromogenic process. The flush-mounting technique eliminates any barrier between viewer and image, giving the photograph a sleek, almost painterly presence on the wall.

Medium
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Color Photography, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, Voyeuristic Mood, Dramatic Lighting, Staged Photography, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Cinematic Style, Urban Subject, Street Photography, Urban Subjects

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