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Parallel Worlds
Ricardo Olea
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140 pages | ISBN: 0-9773416-0-7 |
Summary
"Parallel Worlds" shows in unedited images these two countries, the USA and Peru, that belong the same American Continent, both of them were conquests, but have totally followed opposite ways along history.
Parallel and different worlds, two cultures whose destinies have been traced for their people. While one has the best moments in present and future times, the other one has buried them in the past. While U.S.A. shows power, riches and nice modern cities to the world, Peru contributes with a rich millenary culture, fine sceneries and natural landscapes. While one shows technological treasures, the other one shows cultural treasures and ancient traditions. While one respires development, progress and comfort, the other one respires backwardness and poverty.
In all photographs there is something in common, an image that identifies a country, and an intention to transport people to another reality, the world of architecture. There is a parallel between images of both countries, an image in U.S.A. has a different solution in Peru. I try to give different answers to a specific subject, since my own perspective, main theme is Architecture. I try to rescue beauty within chaos and monotony of a city. I try to show what I find different and unique; the country essence that has been created to transmit beauty, creativity and life. I show what amazes me and calls my attention in the worlds I am discovering on my trips to share it with people. Images have been taken since 1992 until 2003, they have been classified according to specific themes, they are: Facades, Shapes & Textures, Architecture, People, Urban Furniture, Architectural Details, Winter Images, Lamp-Posts & Architecture, Flora, Architecture & Landscape. They have been organized to show differences of both countries and the parallel worlds.
About the Author
RICARDO OLEA was born in Lima - PERU. He is an Architect, his specialty is landscape architecture, he is graduated on International Business; passionate in photography, his specialty is architectural photography.
His pictures have both testimonial and documentary character, since he presents his impressions of architecture, urban landscape, people, costums and landscapes of countries he visits, and since his own perspective and since an architectural point of view he presents in color images cultural riches of cities. He has presented photograph exhibitions about Japan, United States, and Peru.
In each presentation he tries to transport people to the heard of a city or a country, in a photographic journey and adventure to the past and present times, since both traditional and modern aspects are rescue for him.
