Lot n° 180
Estimation :
400 - 500
EUR
Michel GINIES (1952) - Lot 180
Michel GINIES (1952)
Rue de l'échaudé, Paris, 1996
Silver print
Numbered 5/25
Image size: 30 x 40 cm
Dimensions with passe partout : 40 x 50 cm
Note: In this photograph, Michel Giniès captures a simple, spontaneous wall inscription - "T'es douce, j'aime ça" - which becomes the heart of the image. The frontal framing isolates the graffiti on a bare façade, transforming an anonymous gesture into an intimate statement for all to see.
Black and white reinforces the sobriety of the scene, highlighting the texture of the wall, the traces of time and the fragility of the writing. The absence of human figures gives way to an implicit presence, that of the author and recipient, suggested by the words.
Giniès is part of a tradition of urban photography attentive to the details of everyday life, revealing the discreet poetry and hidden emotions of public space.
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