Co0084-17_B_2 - Acero Marka - La Paz - Bolivia
US$ 8,000
Overview
1987
Textile (Cotton, Fabric, Thread), Archival fine art/photographic fiber paper or 100% cotton rag baryta pigment based paper.
Edition of 5
Dimensions: 102cm (H) x 102cm (W) x 0.1cm (D) / 40.2" (H) x 40.2" (W) x 0.04" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Shipping
Estimated delivery for this item is between 08 October - 13 October.
This item ships from United States of America
Please note that this item is unframed and will be shipped rolled
About the art
Artist statement
Description:
Images printed on Ilford Fibre silver halide photographic B&W paper using a Lambda machine and shipped from NY.
Images printed on 100% cotton Baryta paper using a Canon 12 inks printer machine and shipped from Chile.
Story:
Since very small I passed many times close to Acero Marka the mystic and enchanting valley high in the Andes. I always wanted to visit it, as it was near to La Paz, but the entrance was closed by a barrier. Only when I returned from college in Mexico, that a friend told me that there was a way to enter the valley.
We entered through the small dirt road with a gentle slope that went up to the valley. Fog and rain enhanced the colors of the green vegetation, that is scarce at this altitude (3,200 meters, 10,500 feet).
A curve came by and in front of my eyes a laddered shape cascade. Crystal clear water magically painting the dark rocks with a white velvet.
It was the smell of the rain over the vegetation, the light and the crystal-clear water, and magic of the place that kidnapped my senses and made me return to take photographs many times more.
We went to the valley with the children for a picnic day. I was looking at different places to photographs near where we were having the picnic. Found this group of rocks that were contrasted by the white color of the water. A small red petal and a leaf was curiously placed over them capturing my attention.
While I was trying to take some pictures of the rocks near the picnic area, my son managed to climb over one of them. He almost fell to the very cold water. This gave us all a scare, but nothing happened, as well as the image that came out well.
I would return many times to Acero Marka the mystic valley.
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Artist profile
Gonzalo Contreras del Solar
Born: 1955
Hometown: La Paz
Based in: Calera de Tango - Chile
Photographer dedicated to portraye Water.
It was late 1955 when my eyes peeped at the city of La Paz near the high Andes. Since then, they have learned by capturing sparkles of light.
Started at the age of 10 with oil painting and playing in darkroom (full equipment I discovered …
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