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El Circo folio, 10" x 10" platinum print
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Luis Gonzalez Palma’s
photographic works pull on our heart-strings. These sepia tinted photographs
feel cinematic in the drama that each conveys to the viewer. The gaze on faces
and demeanor of his subjects share a particular tragic longing, haunting and
sadness. Among them are subjects depicting ballerinas, and masked and crowned
figures. Some are created with handpainted silver print and collage while
others use a gold leaf, red paper and kodalith process. The unique and varied processes by which
Palma creates his work add a critical dimension and depth to the strong
presence of his subjects. The signature large piece “Heroes” is an early work - a collage of red and blue painted
blocks intermixed with repeated photographic images of a young Guatemalan boy
with masks and cultural symbols. This piece may refer back to Palma himself who
was raised in Guatemala, reflecting the cultural and political issues of that
time. ‘Variation 10’ and ‘Variation 11’ are round photographic
works joined by their time and place – in one, a young dark haired beautifully
dressed woman sits alone in a dark theater looking toward the viewer while the
other appears to be the same location, with only a few sets of pearl necklaces
hanging over one of the theater seats. These
and other works tell stories about our humanity and the performance that is our
lives.
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| Heroes collage |
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| Variation 11 |
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| Variation 10 |
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