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marc da cunha lopes: vertebrata


'vertebrata' by marc da cunha lopes
image © marc da cunha lopes


'vertebrata' by paris-based photographer marc da cunha lopes is a series of images depicting skeletons
of questionable origins in a variety of domestic and human settings. arranged to carry a solemn and
often pensive look, the bones are shown as the sole subject of a seemingly abandoned world.
careful use of light and colour palette lends the tableaus an unexpected sense of drama and character.
at once imaginative and delightfully weird, the collection of photographs breaths life and emotion
into the inanimate creatures, giving them a narrative that dabbles with the notions of loss and emptiness.



image © marc da cunha lopes



image © marc da cunha lopes



image © marc da cunha lopes



image © marc da cunha lopes



image © marc da cunha lopes



image © marc da cunha lopes



image © marc da cunha lopes


image © marc da cunha lopes


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erica db
06.19.11  
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Creepily awesome
gregfrancey   06.20.11
very funny. great idea, love ti
tbrady   06.20.11
The scale is progressively more menacing as the photos progress- a lovely, creepy harrowing narrative. Pretty brilliant.
adorescared   06.20.11
Fabulous. Accessible. Mesmerizing. Leaves the viewer amused and allows for a multitude of interpretations.
savannahjones   06.20.11
Very dark but I love it for reasons that escape me.
sawyer p   06.20.11
More to add . . . Don't be insulted Marc, but these would make GREAT ads - on a a par with the AFLAC duck used a million different ways for ads on American TV selling insurance. All you need is a peculiar chirp or peep to animate them. Pixar might love them to?
savannahjones   06.20.11
creeeeeeeeepy
mw   06.21.11
Great work. Hope to see you in Portugal.
João Coelho   06.22.11

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