José NICOLAS (b. 1956) - Lot 142

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José NICOLAS (b. 1956) - Lot 142
José NICOLAS (b. 1956) Bidonville Jalousie, Port au Prince, Haiti, 2014 Subligraphic print Signed and numbered 10/12 Size: 50 x 75, US case Note: With this striking view of the Jalousie shantytown in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, José Nicolas composes an image on the border between documentary and abstraction. The dizzying accumulation of colorful dwellings transforms the urban landscape into an almost painterly mosaic, where each facade seems to be part of a vast, vibrant geometric composition. Behind the architectural density lies the human vitality of a territory often reduced to its difficulties, here revealed in its visual richness and singular energy. With his attentive eye for territories and social realities, José Nicolas develops a deeply embodied photographic work, where aesthetics never dissociate reality from emotion. This photography is as seductive for its graphic impact as for its narrative scope, offering the viewer a teeming image that the eye is constantly discovering. Signed and numbered 10/12, this subligraphic print is a powerful piece for collectors of contemporary photography who appreciate works that combine documentary commitment and plastic power.
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