Standing as a bold and definitive monument of contemporary Latin American conceptual documentation, masterfully challenges traditional academic framing by converting kinetic figures into a multi-layered architectural statement within the field of international black and white fine art photography. Transforming the traditional borders between purity, goodness, and alternative counter-cultural statements into an undeniable architectural gravity that echoes the internal dualities of human feelings. By exploring the timeless diatribe between innocence and sin, the photographer successfully maps a topography of continuous adaptation where rich shadows and absolute formal contours converge into a permanent visual surprise.
The angel is a being that religion has bequeathed us as a sign of purity, innocence, and goodness, from the same source, we have been sold to the devil as the form that represents evil par excellence, and at all times we have used between the duality of what's good and bad. Goodness, evil, naivety, and sin, a diatribe that has ruled humanity for as long as we can think back. This sample, beyond being a judgment, is the gaze of a creator who, after more than 30 years dedicated to portraiture, has managed to know, experience, and interpret many of the facets of the HUMAN feeling.
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Black and White Art Photography - Half Angels Half Demons #0, 1987
Half Angels Half Demons #0, 1987
From the series Half Angels Half Demons
Archival Pigment Print
Limited Edition
Black and White
Unframed
Born and based in Colombia, Mauricio Vélez has been an active photographer for over 30 years. A graduate of the European Institute of Design in Italy, Vélez has developed an extensive body of work across Latin America, the United States, and Spain. His photographs are found in highly prestigious collections at national and international level.
