JOHN STATHATOS

The Garden of the Hesperides V, 1993

Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
51 x 42 in
130 x 107 cm

US $ 3,900

This black-and-white photograph from John Stathatos's The Garden of the Hesperides series exudes an aura of quiet mystery, capturing a secluded pathway framed by dense foliage and leading up to a classical stone balustrade. The dark, shadowed entrance and the tunnel-like vegetation evoke a sense of transition—a movement from an enclosed, almost hidden world into an open, brighter space beyond. The staircase invites the viewer upward, promising a glimpse into a forgotten or mythical realm, echoing the series' exploration of Arcadian ideals and the Western imagination’s longing for paradise.  ...more



  

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