Asian Ladies XI (1999) presents the figure in a moment of relaxed repose, positioned diagonally across a wooden lounge chair against a softly blurred tropical landscape. The composition derives much of its visual rhythm from the contrast between the angular structure of the chair and the organic curves of the reclining body. Diffused daylight and muted greens create a calm atmosphere, while the subject’s closed eyes and resting posture suggest withdrawal from the outside world. Ommer uses this interplay of body, structure, and landscape to transform a seemingly private moment into an image of contemplation, where tropical space becomes an essential part of the photograph’s sensual and poetic character.
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.
Collect Asian Ladies XI by Uwe Ommer and discover an evocative example of tropical nude fine art photography from 1999.
Nude Fine Art Photography - Asian Ladies XI (1999) by Uwe Ommer
Asian Ladies XI, 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.
