JOHN STATHATOS

Arboretum V, 2006

Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
35.5 x 26 in
90 x 66 cm

US $ 2,400

In this photograph from John Stathatos’ Arboretum series, the grand interior of Kew Gardens’ 19th-century Palm Court greenhouse is depicted with striking symmetry and clarity. The empty space reveals the intricate ironwork of the spiral staircase, which rises like a skeletal spine at the heart of the structure. The sweeping curves of the greenhouse's glass and iron frame form a network of graceful lines that both contain and amplify the vast emptiness within, emphasizing the grandeur and engineering precision of this Victorian marvel.  ...more



  

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