{"product_id":"eros-bendato-eros-bound-giant-head-statue","title":"Eros Bendato Head Sculpture Black and White Night Photography","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Reclining Head Beneath Balconies and Lit Windows\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monumental head rests low in a paved square, surrounded by the darkness of night. In my black and white photograph of Eros Bendato, the face and its crossing bands emerge gradually from the shadows. Behind it, illuminated windows and a doorway bring parts of the building into view, leaving much of the square and sky almost black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture is by Igor Mitoraj. Rather than making its scale the only subject, I have kept the surrounding architecture in the picture. Balustrades stretch horizontally across the façade, while the pointed windows introduce a different rhythm above the head. Those repeated lines give the reclining form a setting, and the small areas of light draw attention back and forth between the sculpture and the building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat holds my interest here is the way a public space becomes a concentrated arrangement of shapes after dark. The pale paving runs toward the head, then disappears into deeper tones at the edges. Surface texture remains visible on the sculpture even where individual features are partly obscured. The photograph asks for a slower look: first the face, then the bands, the balconies and the light beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a wall print, this image offers a combination of sculptural detail and night architecture. It would suit someone drawn to public art photographed in its surroundings, with strong dark areas and a few carefully placed highlights giving the scene its presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2005\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":40739265413199,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":40739265445967,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 × 14 inches (35.6 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":40739265544271,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":40739265478735,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 18 inches (45.7 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":67602043895887,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40739265511503,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 28 inches (71.1 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":41185217871951,"sku":"","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Eros-Bendato-Head-Sculpture-Black-and-White-Night-Photography-1.jpg?v=1791733074","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/eros-bendato-eros-bound-giant-head-statue","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}