Author Archives: Marco Ristuccia

Magic

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Unknown place, known tree

Very often, when I photograph, I don’t review my work immediately. Instead, I let some days pass by. The reason behind this habit is to emotionally detach from my work so that I can judge it more objectively.

I recently discovered an exposed black-and-white film in a drawer, devoid of any notes. Considering I rarely open that drawer, it must have been there for years. Of course, this extreme act of “detachment” occurred by mistake, but the feeling of having found a hidden treasure was magical.

Intrigued by this discovery, I developed it yesterday. Fortunately, the developed frames turned out in pretty decent condition. I can’t really recall where I was when I took those photos, which makes it even more magical.

(Ilford FP4 Plus in 120 format developed in 510 pyro, 10 minutes at 20°C)

Leaning

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Neviges, Germany - St. Mary Church, three candles, the middle one not perfectly aligned vertically like the other two.
Church “Maria, Königin des Friedens” (Mary, Queen of Peace) – Neviges, Germany

The longer I live in this world, the less I understand it. As the time passes by, I feel less and less aligned with the most widespread opinions around me, just like that candle in the middle.

Am I just a broken gear? Or, as I’ve grown older, have I simply seen the futility behind the curtains?
I cannot answer that question. I keep leaning more and more.

Corbusierhaus

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Corbusierhaus (Berlin)

Unité d’Habitation of Berlin (The name given by Le Corbusier is Unité d’habitation “Typ Berlin”) is a 1958 apartment building located in Berlin-Westend (borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf), Germany, designed by Le Corbusier following his concept of Unité d’Habitation. Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation concept was materialised in four other buildings in France with a similar design. The building is constructed in béton brut (rough-cast concrete) and is part of the initial architecture style we know today as brutalism. The structure was built with on site prefab cast concrete panels and poured ceiling slabs. The Modulor system is the base measure of the Unité and Corbusier used not more than 15 Modulor measures to construct the entire structure form. Ultimately the work has been eliminated from Le Corbusier’s Oeuvre, which he confirmed himself until his death in 1965 and which has also been confirmed posthumous in 1967 in his last authorized publication of his work.
[Source: Wikipedia]