Robin Schwartz – Primate Portraits
“The majority of apes and monkeys I photographed were privately cared for, contributing to the diversity of relationships, environments, and personal possessions in the photographs.
Each primate’s unique personality is recorded. I incorporated elements from paintings, illustrations and my fantasy images into the photographs. I usually photographed within three feet of each primate, with a 35mm lens, never through bars or plexi-glass cages. I made friends with the primates and made subsequent visits. Developing a relationship was essential to capture the intensity of eye contact, which shows a consciousness of me.
I sought moments and edited for photographs that do not represent the everyday world of monkeys and apes in captivity, but my dream world of primates. Meeting the vast variety of primates and encountering the generosity of the owners, anthropologists and keepers was the experience of a lifetime.”
Response to Robin Schwartz – Primate Portraits
uite d’aia am vrut eu mamuţă pe post de pet!
Ultima e Casa?
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