Nicolas Kern, Photographer, New York
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Description
This black and white documentary photograph captures two men engaged in a wrestling match outdoors on a grassy terrain. The standing wrestler wears a light-colored shirt and trousers with dark stains, gripping his opponent who is lowered toward the ground. Spectators line the earthen embankment surrounding the competitive ring, watching the event unfold. A traditional building sits on the ridge in the upper background under an open sky. The monochromatic tone and grainy texture give the image a historical photographic quality.
Style
Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Grainy, Nostalgic
Techniques
Analogue / film
Color
Pure White (50%)
Jet Black (50%)
Background
Meadow
Context
Fine Art / Personal Project