Icons III - Tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe
I decided to develop this idea and to deepen the theme of the Icon. After the intervention in Mordançage which causes the image, reproduction of reality, to enter an unreal condition, I use the application of the gold leaf to make the image assume an attitude of icon, such as, for example, the ancient Russian icons depicting the Madonna.
All images are unique works.
The choice of the number of nine images per project is a tribute to Andy Warhol, who with the work of the nine Marilyn cleared the image of the icon from classic to pop.
To date I have developed four "Icons" projects. Each has an iconic index that refers to an object / icon.
"Icons I" is a statue that refers to a Madonna, in "Icons II" I photographed a pepper as a tribute to Edward Weston and in "Icons III" the calla lilies are a tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe, finally in "Icons IV" the apple bitten is a clear tribute to Steve Jobs.
All the projects in the "Icons" series are available for exhibition to support the project presented "Icons III" if it is selected.
All projects can be seen on my website www.cesarediliborio.it
“Icons III #03”
“Icons III #08”
“Icons III #09”
“Icons III #05”
“Icons III #04”
“Icons III #02”
