Untitled (After Lempicka 1.32), 2005M3, Elmar M 90/4

I have been interested in re-representing paintings in photography for many years,

mainly because of the play between the painting's inherent abstract origin

juxtaposed with the photograph's inherent representational crutch. Obviously with

things like this, I also ended up painting a background to recreate the feel of

Lempicka's painting, and not having chamois gloves that fit the model, I painted her

hands white instead. The dress was made out of a bit of green cotton, and a

delightful '80s silk blouse from the charity shop. I shot this with my Leica M3 and

Elmar 90/4, cross processed.

Thanks for looking.

t