Jean michel berts biography of albert

Access detailed sales records for overartists, and more than two decades of past auction results. For 20 years, Jean-Michel Berts has worked on a variety of themes, and began ten years ago in Venice a project focused on cities. It is his artistic imperative to reveal to the viewer all the subtlety and richness of the places he photographs. The absence of people allows Berts to focus on manmade constructions; embuing them with a life of their own.

Jean michel berts biography of albert

He has exhibited at numerous art fairs and has gained international acclaim. The new body of work presented by photographer Jean-Michel Berts invites us to an exciting journey to the city of New York - dreamy and poetic, caught at the sunset or by night, where live vanilla sky, warm-colored buildings and the unique atmosphere created with the help of the sophisticated techniques of the artist's camera.

Lambda print on aluminum, framed Image : 32 x 40 in 80 x cm. INV Nbr. Need help? Make an appointment to see the artwork. Shipping Shipping under 7 to 10 days. For more than 20 years, Jean Michel Berts has been working on very different themes. As Berts explains, « Architecture is the cultural and economic reflection of a society ».

Berts' artistic imperative is to reveal to the viewer the whole subtlety and richness of the places he photographs. His choice of black and white only is very important to him and seemed inevitable to express his sensitivity. The photographs are taken early in the morning or at night, and the absence of human figures on his photographs allows Berts to focus on manmade constructions, giving them a life of their own.

The power of Jean-Michel Berts photographs also comes from his technique : using the Zone System of Ansel Adams, and with an exposure time between nine seconds and ten minutes, this method of overexposing negatives and under-developing them allows a stronger density, enhancing the contrast in black and white. From Paris to New York, and Venice to Tokyo, these sublimated cities take on a poetic, ethereal and dreamlike value through his eyes.

Download the artist's biography Back to artists list. Chaises longues, Park Avenue. Tour Eiffel brume. Since the eighties he has worked as a still life photographer for several well-known cosmetics and perfume brands. While involved in this field, he pursued a body of work with a more personal focus: to portray the essence of cities, reminding one of the grandeur of civilizations.

As Berts explains, "Architectural construction is the cultural reflection of a civilization. From Paris to New York, and Venice to Tokyo, these sublimated cities take on a poetic, ethereal and dreamlike value through his eyes. The richness of Jean-Michel Berts photographs also comes from his technique. Using the Zone System of Ansel Adams, and with an exposure time between nine seconds and ten minutes, this method of overexposing negatives and under-developing them allows a stronger density, enhancing the contrast in black and white.

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