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Artworks
Jan C. Schlegel German, b. 1965
Massai Warrior #2, Kenya, 2017Series: EssenceHandmade Silver Gelatin Print, partly toned
Tirage gélatino-argentique125 x 104 cm
49 1/4 x 41 inEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof77 x 64 cm
30 1/4 x 25 1/4 inEdition of 6 plus 1 artist's proof60 x 50 cm
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 inEdition of 10 plus 1 artist's proofFurther images
For 'Essence', Schlegel aimed to convey the beauty, dignity, pride, and hope of a people who both live and cherish native traditions and cultures.These include tribes from Kenya (Turkana and...For "Essence", Schlegel aimed to convey the beauty, dignity, pride, and hope of a people who both live and cherish native traditions and cultures.These include tribes from Kenya (Turkana and Rendille, Pokotand Massai), Ethopia (Mursi, Suri, Ebore, Hamar, Kara), Namibia (Himba), as well as Egypt and Lybia (Beduine), Algeria (Taureg), Afghanistan (Hazar and Nuristani), and Pakistan (Kalash and Pashtun). Using a handmade wooden camera, Schlegel captures details, textures, scars, imperfections; and via an abiding intimacy and intensity, the intrinsic humanity that he seeks.6of 6
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