Charlie De Keersmaecker, Photographer, Paris

Description

This black and white image, captured by photographer Charlie De Keersmaecker in Paris, portrays a man standing behind a metal wire construction fence. He wears a light-coloured suit paired with a matching long coat and light shoes, leaning slightly against the barrier with one hand raised to hold the wire frame. Direct lighting casts a sharp shadow of the subject and fence onto the wall behind him. The background reveals an urban exterior wall with stencilled lettering and industrial signage. The composition uses the foreground mesh grid to frame the subject, creating a documentary-style urban portrait.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Street

Context

Editorial