Thierry VALENCIN (1962) - Lot 227

Thierry VALENCIN (1962) Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 2001 Silver print Artist's stamp on back Dimensions including margins: 24 x 18 cm Note: In this night scene on Avenue Montaigne, Thierry Valancin superimposes two worlds: that of luxury, fashion and shop windows, and the fragile, shifting world of the anonymous passer-by. The female figure, protected by an umbrella, crosses the frame like a shadow, almost unreal, while behind her the frozen mannequins seem to observe the street. The play of reflections, transparencies and blurs transforms the shop window into a mental screen, where reality and representation merge. Rain, artificial light and silver grain contribute to this suspended atmosphere, at once melancholy and cinematic. Valancin doesn't just document a place