ROBERT POLIDORI "SALLE DE XVIII #6" 2005
Robert Polidori (b. 1951) is world-renowned for his photographs of human habitats and environments. His images depict a range of sites and subjects from around the world ranging from decadent to decrepit.
He produces images with a large-format view camera and a single long exposure, using natural lighting. This process lends itself to capturing an astounding amount of detail, and his tendency to use light as a character in his compositions.
Polidori's career started in the 1980's. Since then, he has established himself as an esteemed practitioner of large scale photography with an emphasis on interiors, urban design and architecture.
His Versailles series is arguably his most recognizable. Since the 1980s, Polidori has been photographing the halls of this legendary palace throughout its extended restoration. His photographs document and explore historical revisionism, highlighting the ambiguity involved in a restoration. This image is particularly interesting as it features a hallway, highlighting the depth and sheer size of the palace.
No detail is unintentional, as Polidori offers vibrant, authentic, enchanting scenes, asking his viewers to ask questions about the spaces that he photographs. Like many of Polidori's images, there is a complete absence of human presence–except for the portraits which add a certain uncanny element to the otherwise vacant halls.
Robert Polidori has published eleven books. In 2006, he was commissioned by the MET to photograph the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His work is in the collections of the MET and the MOMA in New York, the LACMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto Gallery.
"Salle de XVIIIeme #6, Chateau de Versailles"
From the Chateau de Versailles series
2005
Signed on gallery label, verso
Chromogenic print
Edition: 5/10
54"H 40"W (work)
55"H 41"W (framed)
Very good condition
Literature: R. Polidori, Parcours Muséologique Revisité, Volume 1, Göttingen: Steidl, 2009, p. 136
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ROBERT POLIDORI "SALLE DE XVIII #6" 2005
Robert Polidori (b. 1951) is world-renowned for his photographs of human habitats and environments. His images depict a range of sites and subjects from around the world ranging from decadent to decrepit.
He produces images with a large-format view camera and a single long exposure, using natural lighting. This process lends itself to capturing an astounding amount of detail, and his tendency to use light as a character in his compositions.
Polidori's career started in the 1980's. Since then, he has established himself as an esteemed practitioner of large scale photography with an emphasis on interiors, urban design and architecture.
His Versailles series is arguably his most recognizable. Since the 1980s, Polidori has been photographing the halls of this legendary palace throughout its extended restoration. His photographs document and explore historical revisionism, highlighting the ambiguity involved in a restoration. This image is particularly interesting as it features a hallway, highlighting the depth and sheer size of the palace.
No detail is unintentional, as Polidori offers vibrant, authentic, enchanting scenes, asking his viewers to ask questions about the spaces that he photographs. Like many of Polidori's images, there is a complete absence of human presence–except for the portraits which add a certain uncanny element to the otherwise vacant halls.
Robert Polidori has published eleven books. In 2006, he was commissioned by the MET to photograph the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His work is in the collections of the MET and the MOMA in New York, the LACMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto Gallery.
"Salle de XVIIIeme #6, Chateau de Versailles"
From the Chateau de Versailles series
2005
Signed on gallery label, verso
Chromogenic print
Edition: 5/10
54"H 40"W (work)
55"H 41"W (framed)
Very good condition
Literature: R. Polidori, Parcours Muséologique Revisité, Volume 1, Göttingen: Steidl, 2009, p. 136
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Robert Polidori (b. 1951) is world-renowned for his photographs of human habitats and environments. His images depict a range of sites and subjects from around the world ranging from decadent to decrepit.
He produces images with a large-format view camera and a single long exposure, using natural lighting. This process lends itself to capturing an astounding amount of detail, and his tendency to use light as a character in his compositions.
Polidori's career started in the 1980's. Since then, he has established himself as an esteemed practitioner of large scale photography with an emphasis on interiors, urban design and architecture.
His Versailles series is arguably his most recognizable. Since the 1980s, Polidori has been photographing the halls of this legendary palace throughout its extended restoration. His photographs document and explore historical revisionism, highlighting the ambiguity involved in a restoration. This image is particularly interesting as it features a hallway, highlighting the depth and sheer size of the palace.
No detail is unintentional, as Polidori offers vibrant, authentic, enchanting scenes, asking his viewers to ask questions about the spaces that he photographs. Like many of Polidori's images, there is a complete absence of human presence–except for the portraits which add a certain uncanny element to the otherwise vacant halls.
Robert Polidori has published eleven books. In 2006, he was commissioned by the MET to photograph the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His work is in the collections of the MET and the MOMA in New York, the LACMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto Gallery.
"Salle de XVIIIeme #6, Chateau de Versailles"
From the Chateau de Versailles series
2005
Signed on gallery label, verso
Chromogenic print
Edition: 5/10
54"H 40"W (work)
55"H 41"W (framed)
Very good condition
Literature: R. Polidori, Parcours Muséologique Revisité, Volume 1, Göttingen: Steidl, 2009, p. 136
