Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
Presale AUCTION 333 – Photographs from important european collections Auction 333 – Photographs from important european collections
Thursday 10 April 2025 hours 17:00 (UTC +01:00)
LYNN DAVIS Meroe
Gelatin silver print, flush mounted on boardCm 48,3 x 48,3 Original provenance: Purchased at Pillips de Pury & Company, New YorkLynn Davis highlights her ability to transform the landscape into an almost mystical experience. The quote "The world does not look like my pictures" suggests a distance between reality and its artistic interpretation, as if her images were a sort of visual meditation rather than simple documentationThe influence of Berenice Abbott is probably reflected in the compositional precision and attention to light, but Davis develops a personal language that transcends simple representation, leading to a reflection on the grandeur of nature and the role of man in front of it. The use of black and white helps to create a sense of timelessness and abstraction, distancing her images from reportage and bringing them closer to a contemplative and symbolic dimension
