We should recognize familiar elements in the eighty-eight duotone images, like the timelessness of Ansel Adams’ landscapes, and the iconic symmetry of Robert Mapplethorp’s nudes. But the Stone Nudes themselves, stripped of artifice and accessories, stand alone, providing a new lens through which to view both the human form and the natural world. But they do not stop there, suggesting fresh takes on perception itself, and in turn, the dynamics of being alive.
“Perfection is just a moment,” says photographer Fidelman. “It’s how the cloud moves through the sky. That means I can take a picture and actually get perfection, then go on to the next perfect image. In this sense, perfection begets freedom. I’m as free as the elements within the frame, which are always a moving target. And that’s what Stone Nudes are about. Perfect freedom.”
Large format hardcover, 10 by 10 inches. New ocndition, SIGNED by photographer Dean Fidelman.
