Άτιτλο

Άτιτλο

DESPINA VARVERI

2010

From the collection of Athens School of Fine Arts

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a jagged rock formation rising from the ocean. The water looks calm, with a small boat floating far below the cliff’s edge. A single cloud hovers in the sky, soft against the otherwise flat, gray horizon. The photo feels quiet and still, like the rock has been there for centuries. The artist used light to show the texture of the stone, making it look rough and solid. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.

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