17
Nov
India Song
I shoplifted this post from Honestly WTF, but come on… upon seeing this, how could I not share with you? Maybe I should do a “links” section every Friday composed of my favorite posts on other blogs each week… Huh, it’s an idea.
And now:
It’s the work of artist Karen Knorr in a series called India Song:
The photographic series considers men’s space (mardana) and women’s space (zanana) in Mughal and Rajput palace architecture, havelis and mausoleums through large format digital photography.
Karen Knorr celebrates the rich visual culture, the foundation myths and stories of northern India, focusing on Rajasthan and using sacred and secular sites to consider caste, femininity and its relationship to the animal world. Interiors are painstakingly photographed with a large format Sinar P3 analogue camera and scanned to very high resolution. Live animals are inserted into the architectural sites, fusing high resolution digital with analogue photography. Animals photographed in sanctuaries, zoos and cities inhabit palaces, mausoleums and holy sites, interrogating Indian cultural heritage and rigid hierarchies. Cranes, zebus, langurs, tigers and elephants mutate from princely pets to avatars of past feminine historic characters, blurring boundaries between reality and illusion and reinventing the Panchatantra for the 21st century.
Basically, it’s a series of supremely gorgeous photos of indian palace interiors with more supremely gorgeous photos of elegant animals and in the juxtaposition of the two creates something spellbinding.
Magical aren’t they? Considering I have enough paintings to fill a freaking gallery (or landfill, depending on your perspective!), I’ve been working on buying some photography… Photo number 1, I need you.
And also, should I be planning a trip to India?
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These are so great! So whimsical.
Amazing! Beautiful photographs that would be an incredible addition to any collection.
I love the last one with teh cheetah…so regal and pensive.
Thank you for the inspiration!
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interesting–like the flip side of a Sharon Montrose. Love the settings–amazing!
Heather
The peacock in the blue room…amazing! What a great find!
These photos are truly magical. Would be more genuine if they were actual situations and not “photoshopped” superimposed but still visually stunning. Thank you for sharing
Gorgeous photos!! I’ve been to some of these places and they are honestly just as just as beautiful if not more in real… You should really plan a trip to India (especially Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat going by these pictures!). I would love to show you around and maybe tell you more about the history and culture associated with these in case you’re interested…
With love from India, Smriti
Awww… awesome! Its next on my list of big adventures!
[...] then, I spotted this:Its INDIA SONG, the photographic series by Karen Knorr I wrote about last week! It was like seeing an old friend [...]