Juliannah Schram. Violon Bohemia. Digital. 2011. East Lansing, MI.
Man Ray. Violon d'Ingres, 1924. Gelatin Silver print. Collection, Princeton, N.J.
Man Ray was born August 27, 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Boy's High School from 1904 till 1908. It was here he studied basic drafting and artistry techniques.
His studies early on in his life lead him master the arts of painting and photography later on in life. The photo above is titled "Violon d'Ingres". It was taken in 1924.
The title "Violon d'Ingres"suggests music making in connected with love and sexual interaction. The photo is a metaphor in that the back is shaped similar to a violin.
The subject is framed in the center with a level perspective. There's a high contrast between the dark background and light skin of the subject. There's a stronger light source coming from the upper left of the photograph.
The method used for this photo is black and white photography. The photo itself is a gelatin silver print.
This piece is both metaphoric and sexual, which is what I like about it. At first when you look at it you think it's only meant to look nice, but the longer you look at it you start to understand it has a deeper meaning.
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