[Leica] Barcelona Pavilion in color

[hewthompson at mac.com (Hugh Thompson)]

Vince - never having seen the Pavilion in real life, I just looked at  
Lluis' photos, and genuinely found the B&W conveyed the essence of the  
structure better than the color.  I think we should all have a field  
trip to the Pavilion, drink a little wine, and reflect on the conundrum.

Hugh


On 17-Jan-10, at 9:12 PM, Vince Passaro wrote:

> The color photos are very beautiful and very loyal to the subject. I
> disagree with Nathan and Hugh (I think it was Hugh) that Mies' work  
> is about
> lines and shapes: his colors are very important to the effect of the  
> space:
> even his grays. Look at how the patterns of the stones match up. I  
> am very
> much a fan of black and white over color most of the time in most
> conditions, but for this, I was shocked how much better the color  
> was at
> conveying the almost religious elegance -- if elegance can be a  
> religion he
> made it one -- of his design for that building. I hope people will  
> go back
> and look at the color photos again: note the way he works the colors
> against/with each other, including the color of the sky and the colors
> reflected in the water. His colors are muted, yes, or quiet would be a
> better word; mysterious and subtle, yes; but in the end crucial.