Monday, December 13, 2010

The Getty Center: Huang Yan



This is Chinese Landscape Tattoo by Huang Yan, 1999.

This one was also a favorite of mine. The photo was huge. The tattoo on the body looks like real snow. When you see these two photos in person, they are larger than life sized bodies. I think this was also one of my favorites because the color and textures really pop out and come alive. The tattoo looks like there is a crusty layer of paint on this guys body. The size is dominating and almost a bit overwhelming. When you walk up and look at it, you feel a sense of tranquility and calmness from the art of the landscape. The body art is amazing, I could look at for hours. The over powering size and sharpness of detail from this enlarged photo left me in aw.

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