Typewriter in the Window
Photograph
1994 (photographed)
1994 (photographed)
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Paolo Verzone (born 1967, Turin) is a photojournalist who lives in Paris and is part of the VU agency. His work in the mid-1990s in Peshawar, Pakistan focuses on city life. Employing interesting viewpoints, he creates dynamic images that challenge the viewer’s perspective. For example, in this image a typewriter is positioned on a window sill or balcony such that the viewer looks down on typing hands, but also the street below. Verzone successfully combines photojournalism and art photography and explores social and cultural themes with a systematic approach. He is also known for his portraiture practice.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph from 'Peshawar' series by Paolo Verzone (born 1967), 1994 |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a typewriter in a window. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped (embossed) at bottom right |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund |
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| Summary | Paolo Verzone (born 1967, Turin) is a photojournalist who lives in Paris and is part of the VU agency. His work in the mid-1990s in Peshawar, Pakistan focuses on city life. Employing interesting viewpoints, he creates dynamic images that challenge the viewer’s perspective. For example, in this image a typewriter is positioned on a window sill or balcony such that the viewer looks down on typing hands, but also the street below. Verzone successfully combines photojournalism and art photography and explores social and cultural themes with a systematic approach. He is also known for his portraiture practice. |
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| Accession number | E.3609-2004 |
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| Record created | August 27, 2004 |
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