Formas 5 (2008) Photographie par Pepe Melega

Pepe Melega, Brazilian photographer. In his mission to document dying tribal cultures around the Brazil, the  photographer travels extensively, seeking out indigenous peoples on the brink of extinction. Pepe Melega is especially interested in the objects and tools. As symbols of success, bravery, and social status, the objects are shown proper reverence, in honor of the respective tribe. Flesh tones, on the other hand, refer to the different nuances within the actual color. Within the black, brown, red, yellow or white skin color, there are several subtle combinations, or nuances, that are known as flesh tones. Like the yin and yang philosophy, many colors come together to make one color, and in one color exists many different colors. For example, from a distance we see White complexion, Black complexion, Brown complexion or Red complexion. When we look closer, we start to notice the blues, pinks, yellows, purples and all the subtle nuances ranging from muted to intense mixtures, warm and cool tones. It’s just like looking at a computer image. If you reduce or scale down a picture to a smaller size, the picture will get as fine and detailed as possible. But enlarge it and you will see big squares of pixels. 

• Nationalité: BRÉSIL
• Date de naissance : date inconnue
• Domaines artistiques: Représenté par une galerie,
• Groupes: Artistes Contemporains Brésiliens Artistes présentés par une galerie