Captured during Uwe Ommer's travels across the lush tropical regions of the Philippines and South Sea Islands, Asian Ladies III (1999) is a sublime fine art archival pigment photograph. Distinguishing itself within the Asian Ladies portfolio, this work freezes time amidst a summer rain shower, where sunlit water droplets cascade around a figure wearing a traditional woven hat. Channeling the poetic mystery and yearning that inspired legendary figures like Gauguin and Nerval, Ommer merges environmental drama with delicate sensuality. Printed with museum-grade Archival Pigment inks in an ultra-limited edition of only 5 prints (40 x 60 cm / 15.74 x 23.62 in.), this photograph represents an extraordinary fusion of movement, light, and mythical storytelling.
The Asian Ladies of this volume were photographed in some of the most beautiful places on earth, the tropical regions of the Philippines, Thailand and the South Sea Islands, the idyllic beaches of Tahiti and Fiji. Locations that have inspired artists as diverse as Gauguin and Nerval to produce their finest works. Ommer examines the implicit sexuality of those poetic landscapes, and with the clarity of his sumptuous photographs has created images of yearning and mystery. A journey into myth and sensuality from which it may be difficult to return.
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Fine Art Archival Pigment Photograph - Asian Ladies III (1999) by Uwe Ommer
Asian Ladies III, 1999
From Asian Ladies series
Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Photograph
Size: 15,74 H x 23.62 W in.
Uwe Ommer (born 1943) in Bergisch Gladbach is a German photographer. Uwe Ommer became fascinated with photography at a young age. Initially sparked by his interest in photographing birds, he received his first camera at age 14 and began experimenting with his limited equipment. By the time Ommer was 18, he had given up on birds but was improving his skills as a photographer. He began working as an apprentice in a camera shop and soon picked up side projects for local papers, shooting everything from car accidents to weddings, when staff photographers were unavailable. In 2002, Uwe Ommer was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society for the impact of his lifetime of work.
