Charles Fréger, Photographer, Paris

Description

Two individuals stand side by side on a dry, open plain under an overcast sky, captured in a straight-on portrait by photographer Charles Freger. Both figures are completely covered from the neck down in ornate, patterned traditional garments and head veils that conceal their facial features. Balanced on each person's head is a complex, multi-tiered metallic structure resembling a tiered tray holding numerous small, burning oil lamps that emit wisps of smoke and faint flames. The ambient lighting is flat and natural, casting soft shadows across the barren landscape and highlighting the intricate metallic surfaces and patterned fabric.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Earthy, Raw

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Desert

Context

Editorial