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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Linen
- Framing : Framed
- Dimensions : 19.7x19.7in
- Edition : All editions sold (5 / 5)
About this artwork
A face, half swallowed by a hat and shadow – and yet more impressive than any complete representation. Half in Shadow plays with the classic vocabulary of film noir: light and dark, suggestion and absence. The contours of the lips, the neck, the gaze into the unknown – everything speaks of presence through restraint. It is a portrait without revelation, an invitation to look without a definitive answer. The large brim of the hat becomes the horizon…
of the staging, both a protection and a projection surface. This work thrives on what is not said, what is not shown – and therein lies its strength: in the elegance of the hidden.
Joachim Bergauer
Austria
Credentials
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Joachim Bergauer is an internationally acclaimed photographer with a multifaceted, sophisticated style that straddles contemporary art and fashion photography. A surrealist visionary with classical training in fine art, he understands how to merge photography and graphic design into unique works. His minimalist color and black-and-white compositions are reminiscent of the great art movements of the 20th century, influenced by Fauvism, Conceptual Art, and Minimalism. Bergauer experiments with new aesthetic concepts, explores boundaries, and creates works of great inner power. Color and form become carriers of emotion and meaning—graphically clear, metaphorically condensed, stylistically pointed. His visual language combines avant-garde approaches with harmoniously balanced compositions. With over 100 international awards—including "Photographer of the Year" (Japan)—Joachim Bergauer is one of Europe's leading photographers.