Frank Horvat Italian, 28/04/1928-21/10/2020
Printed in 2025.
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Paper: 40 x 30 cm / 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
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The whispers of time captured in black and white. Frank Horvat’s mesmerizing 1955 photograph of Paris reveals a fading advertisement partially obscured by the delicate silhouette of a bare winter tree.
Several words emerge from the weathered wall, creating a poetic dialogue between nature and urban decay.
Horvat’s masterful composition transforms an ordinary street scene into a contemplative moment, where the skeletal branches reach across the faded lettering like memories stretching through time.
This gelatin silver print exemplifies his unique ability to find beauty in the overlooked corners of post-war Paris, capturing the city’s quiet resilience and melancholy charm.
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