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Robert PolidoriAttique Du Midi, Aile du midi, Chateau de Versailles, Fine Art Photography, 20052005
2005
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Attique du midi, Aile du midi, chateau de Versailles, photographed by Robert Polidori.
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
This Robert Polidori photograph captures a striking scene in the Attique du Midi at the Palace of Versailles, showing a moment during the palace's restoration or maintenance work. The image centers on a large historical painting, partially covered by translucent protective plastic sheeting, mounted on a wall covered in blue damask fabric with a classical pattern.
The painting appears to be a historical scene, likely depicting Napoleon or another French historical figure, as glimpses of military uniforms and formal dress from that era can be seen through the plastic covering. The painting is housed in an ornate gilt frame characteristic of the palace's decorative style.
The wall treatment is particularly notable - the rich blue damask fabric creates a luxurious backdrop, while a decorative border with botanical motifs in warm oranges and greens runs horizontally along the wall. Below this is what appears to be marble wainscoting.
Polidori's photograph is particularly interesting for how it captures this intersection of preservation and history. The plastic sheeting, likely there to protect the artwork during renovation work, creates interesting visual effects as it ripples across the painting's surface. This modern intervention contrasts dramatically with the historical opulence of the space, creating a compelling dialogue between past and present.
The wooden parquet flooring visible at the bottom of the frame adds another layer of historical authenticity to the scene. The composition includes partial views of other gilt-framed paintings on either side, suggesting this is part of a larger gallery space.
This image is characteristic of Polidori's work documenting historic spaces, particularly his extensive documentation of Versailles, where he captures both the grandeur of the palace and the ongoing work to preserve it.
Robert Polidori is a master of spatial aesthetics. His images seem quiet, yet an extraordinary power resides within them. Polidori is able to tell the story of mankind through architectural photography. He regards his subjects from a sober distance in order to find an emblematic moment and join the past and present into a single image.
His photos have been shown in internationally renowned museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montréal, and the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. In addition, there have been numerous publications on Polidori’s extensive work, including a three-volume illustrated book of photographs documenting the monumentality of the Palace of Versailles, Parcours Muséologique Revisité, which won the Liliane Bettencourt Prix de la Photographie.
“When I point the camera at something, it is like asking a question. And the picture that emerges is like an answer.” Robert Polidori.
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- Creator:Robert Polidori (1951, Canadian, American)
- Creation Year:2005
- Dimensions:Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Vienna, AT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU19315788102
Robert Polidori
Photographer Robert Polidori is inspired by the interior environments of everyday life. He is acclaimed for his contemporary style and is known for his visually stunning large-scale color photography. Each image captures the rich details of a place where people have lived, worked, played and loved.
Polidori was born in Montréal, Canada, and moved to the United States as a child. Early in his career, he was an assistant to the celebrated avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas at Anthology Film Archives in New York. This experience shaped his perspectives on photography, particularly the relationship between still images and time. Today, his photographs are a mediation on how architecture conveys history and memory.
Polidori lived in Paris in the early 1980s. While there, he documented the interior restoration of the Palace of Versailles and has returned to photograph its ongoing changes ever since. Polidori also documented the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the deteriorating mansions of Havana, Cuba. In 2005, he photographed the destruction of New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina and later exhibited the photos in a solo show called “After the Flood.”
Polidori’s work is in museum collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec in Montréal and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He is a two-time recipient of the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography (in 1999 and 2000) and was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for photography in 2020. Polidori’s photographs have been the subject of numerous books released by the German publisher Steidl.
In 2015, Polidori moved to Ojai, California, where he continues to live and work. His recent photograph collection, Dendritic Cities, focuses on the urban growth of cities like Mumbai, Amman and Rio de Janeiro.
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