The Kiss #1. Barcelona, 2014 (A work by Joan Fontcuberta)
This public art installation by Fontcuberta was put up just this month in a small plaza in Barcelona. The full name of the work is “The world begins with every kiss.”
The mosaic is made up of 4,000 individuals images from newspaper readers who were asked to participate in the project. You can view a short (2 1/2 minute) YouTube video about it HERE, and Joan’s Wikipedia page can be found HERE.
To go straight to the source, try Joan Fontcuberta’s website.
A quote to whet your appetite about his philosophy:
“The good photographer is one who lies well about the truth.”
For the good stuff: I have just posted this particular work on one of the Photo.net forums as part of the “Weekly Discussion” program. These discussions usually are quite educational and can introduce you to some deeper thinking about art, photography, seeing, the creative process, and so on–there are some pretty bright and perceptive photographers who chime in with their comments.
So, rather than me blathering on with my inane comments about Fontcuberta’s work on this post, go to THIS LINK at Photo.net (as of 2022, link no longer active) and check out a [potentially!] much more sophisticated discussion.
The Kiss, Detail. Barcelona, 2014
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