A Break for Vintage Love

"A Break for Vintage Love" is a poignant photograph that captures the beauty of enduring love in the midst of hardship. The photograph depicts an older couple taking a break, as they admire a colorful mural of a dreadlocked child blowing petals of desired traits in the ghetto of Cartagena. The mural is a stark contrast to the couple's surroundings, which are marked by poverty and neglect, and tastefully left out. The exclusion allows focus to be placed on the moment and not the circumstances.
 
The couple's shadowed ease convey a sense of contentment and joy, despite the difficulties of the day, the difficulties of life. The couple sits facing each other, creating a sense of intimacy and connection. The photograph is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, and the enduring power of love to sustain us through even the darkest times.
 
The use of color in the photograph is particularly striking, with the vibrant hues of the mural creating a sense of hope and optimism in the midst of despair of the surroundings and the seeming imminent torrent held in the clouds. The contrast between the colorful mural and the drab, concrete surroundings highlights the beauty and resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity, decay, and neglect.
 
Overall, "A Break for Vintage Love" is a powerful work of art that reminds us of the enduring power of love and the human spirit to overcome even the most difficult of circumstances. It is a testament to the resilience and beauty of the human experience, and a reminder of the transformative power of art to inspire and uplift us in the face of adversity.
 
All images are sold mounted and signed on the back. Images also come with provenance documentation that is signed and embossed with seal.
 
(18 × 12) - Lustre Paper - Mounted