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After
PORTRAIT (2)
- MICHAEL BORREMANS
- MICHAEL BORREMANS
Company -
Sotheby’s (BORN)
Credits -
Project Coordinator: Nancy Kaplan
Layout Editor: Uli Monch
My Role -
Image Editor
Sotheby’s (BORN)
Credits -
Project Coordinator: Nancy Kaplan
Layout Editor: Uli Monch
My Role -
Image Editor
"With the paintings, at first you expect a narrative, because the figures are familiar. But then you see that some parts of the paintings don’t match, or don’t make sense. The works don’t come to a conclusion in the way we expect them to. The images are unfinished: they remain open." - Michael Borremans
It’s my responsibility to ensure all of the art that goes into our catalogs are properly represented. The initial shot for this piece by Michael Borremans was too heavy and red. While lightening overall I made sure to maintain certain parts of the face, including the eyes, hair and lips, which were heavier than the rest of the work. Varying levels of red were taken out of the piece to ensure the painting did not get too yellow.
