Louvre Geometry

Description

Paris in Counterpoint — The Louvre Pyramid rises from the Cour Napoléon, set against the richly ornamented façades of the former royal palace. Designed by I. M. Pei and opened in 1989, its geometric form creates a striking dialogue with the Louvre’s classical architecture. In crisp monochrome, the image reveals a measured balance between historic detail, modern design, and imposing cloud-filled skies. Its architectural character would bring focus and atmosphere to a considered space.

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Artist

Paris-based visual storyteller and award-winning journalist, creating photographs of atmosphere, memory, and place in luminous colour and arresting black and white. Landscape. Architecture. Travel. Art with a story. Images with presence.

IAN BORTHWICK

How it was made

Type: Photography
Technique: Black-and-white processing
Sub-medium: Architectural Photography
Software: Capture One
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Pixel dimensions: 2048 × 1536 px