Maren writes: “When I saw your recurrent gallery I couldn’t help but think of this photo my partner took of me one weekend here in San Francisco.” Many are the contemporary imitations of the Flandrin pose but this is one of the most accurate I’ve seen for its recapitulation of the details, from the ocean background to the fabric seat. My thanks to Maren for letting me post this!
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Beautiful! Amazing light and that misty/hazy background.
Lovely. Strange as well since his feet do not seem to touch the ground.