Sunday, November 22, 2009

Lina Bertucci

Lina Bertucci creates images that can described as poetic and surreal. Working mainly in sand dunes in California and India, she photographs locations and uses a computer to make digital alterations such as removing people and other landscape objects. She also even rephotographs her images to create even more vibrant and extreme colors and tones. The images blur the line between reality and fantasy and deal with several different concepts. Ideas of religion, nature and life are the central topics in her work.

The images at times appear like they could be studio shots because of the unusual use of light and tone. This only helps to further the sense of surrealism and cause you to question the truth behind each photo. I also really enjoy the way that each of the images have similar compositions and tones. The similar ascetic qualities between each piece help to greatly strengthen the body and.


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