Burgos is the historic capital of Castilla, the heartland of modern Spain. Since the middle ages, Burgos has been a wealthy and prosperous city renowned for its cathedral and beauty. Rich in colors and sunshine as well. Some details, though, are best seen in the absence of color. The following black-and-white shots were done in April 2019.
In New York City, clouds and skies are a mere reflection of the glasses of modernity built by men. Geometric structures seem to triumph over nature. There is little space for green. Sure, there is Central Park, the lung of New York, but even from there, a background of glass and steel arises over the horizon, and the skyscrapers seem to compete for the clouds.
Photographed in March and April of 2018.
In January of 2019 I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely and talented violinist Cynthia Bihary (sinoki) and her tool – that is of course, the violin. The location we chose set the tone for the shoot; a beautiful old graveyard in Vienna. By coincidence, this graveyard was also the original burying ground of one of the most famous musicians, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. We channeled the old spirits and the particular mood of the place for the shooting, which lasted a couple of hours. I will present shots from this session in two parts. Following is the first part.
The art déco style can be seen as a continuation of the art nouveau style or Jugentstil style, which increased in popularity in the Western World around WW I. Art deco formalizes the language of Jugentstil, gets more structured and formalized but retains some playful elements of art nouveau. The style was popular in New York at the beginning of the 1930s and can be seen in Manhattan – if one looks closely enough.
Monochrome photography shot in New York City end of April / beginning of May 2018.
The pictures were taken in Prague, May of 2018.
Michael Hoffman Photography 