Alexander Apostol
http://alexanderapostol.com/index.php
He was born in Venezuela, in 1969. He lives and works between Madrid and Caracas. Apostol's photos most often are of architectural forms, in the literal or abstract sense. His pictures normally are of dilapidated buildings central in the frame with no people present. The photos appear to be taken from eye-level and they feel very simple and candid. He only has a few sets of photos that are not in this style.
This particular photo is the one I have chosen to look into further. It is a negative of a photo of a government building and a tree covering most of it. I am not completely sure how this image was taken or edited. This image makes this place feel dark, mysterious and hidden. The tree covering most of the building makes me wonder what is going on inside there that would make the photographer want to block it from our view. Possibly the photograph knows something that we can only infer. The small remnant of color in the photo also is an interesting choice that, unlike black and white would, makes this photo more abstract. I believe this image is successful in its concept and portrayal. The unique editing of the photo turned it from what I believe would be a bright sunny photograph into one depicting a powerful dark side.
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