ánima

You can see at the background several portraits of primates of thecollection ánima of photographer Fernando Maquieira exposed inthe streets of Algorta-Getxo during Getxophoto 2008.

Ánima, is a body of work that is reflective of life and death.A number of concepts related to beginnings and endings are dealt withwithin this project: someone kills an animal, the taxidermistsensationalizes the life, the photographer / artist captures theappearance of life, and the spectator contemplates the image, alreadya moment in the past. The moment has ceased: it is dead.

Maquieira is a Spanish photographer who documented the samples ofstuffed primates in a Belgian museum of Natural History's basement.

Guillermo, Thank you so much for the detailed explanation.  I so often wonder, what, where and why about the images people post.  Your information is much appreciated and your photo is very interesting.  Well done!

Jerry

Interesante documento gráfico muy bien realizado, Guille ... Saludos.