In this limited-edition photograph, Jorgie surveys the Charlotte, North Carolina horizon. She poses nude against the skyline, idyllically silhouetted by the sun setting over the distant buildings. Her body’s caramel hue stands out against the blue grays of the sky and ground and bits of drying vegetation.
Theme
Construction and decay can each look like chaos, sometimes making it difficult to distinguish the two. What first appears to be a wasteland of an urban environment is actually a construction site and rebirth story. The place depicted here is the future site of a light rail system. The current state of broken concrete and rebar will give way to revitalization.
Composition
The three main elements in this composition are the flat construction zone, the rising buildings, and the close figure. Using buildings in conjunction with the female form offers several comparisons. A general comparison is one of line. The rigid, angular lines of the buildings contrast with the fluid curves of the body. Another consideration is scale. In this image, buildings diminish in the distance.
Compare this to a composition of a statuesque nude woman with nearby buildings towering over her.
Collection
This contemporary art nude is sold out. No more will be created. This artwork is with collectors in Ottawa, San Francisco, Michigan, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and the United Kingdom.
Similar original artwork featuring the city as a central element may be found in the city photography collection.
