José Nicolas (1956) - Lot 155

José Nicolas (1956) The port, Sete, 1996 Silver print On back, stamped, signed, dated, titled and numbered 2/8 Dimensions including margins: 40 x 30 cm Note: In this scene captured in the port of Sète in 1996, José Nicolas captures the subtle alliance of human gesture and maritime landscape. Through the interplay of silhouettes - sailors at work, bodies lying on a structure, a forest of masts in the distance - the image reveals the daily life of the port, made up of effort, waiting and light. The lighthouse, immobile and monumental, anchors the composition, while the photographer emphasizes its discreet poetry, transforming an ordinary moment into an almost choreographic tableau.