photographer
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Nelly's (1899-1998) 99 a.v.
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original title
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gre: Κοπέλα από την Υπάτη.
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title in phonetics
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gre.pronunc: [koˈpela apo tin iˈpati]
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title transl.
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eng: young woman (girl) from Ipati (Hypate)
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subject
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Young woman wearing a typical scarf of the greek village costumes of the decades before the 1960s.
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creation time
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c.1930
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creation place
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Ipati (Hypate), small town in central Greece (MAP)
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type
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photograph, black and white
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dimensions
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?
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prototype
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at the Benaki Museum photographic archive, Athens
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first presented at
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?
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copies at
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Various publications of Nelly's work.
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comments
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Nelly's produced a series of parallel photos: ancient greek sculpture-contemporary faces. |
juxtaposed with the photo: Head of Lapith woman.
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personal comments
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The face of the woman is not a typical village girl face. The straight nose which brings in mind ancient greek statues, is actually quite rare. This is precisely what (apparently) captured Nelly's eye. The comparison of this extraordinary face to the famous sculpture (see below) is inevitable. |
