TAHITI, Tahitian glimpses, is Erwin Christian’s impressive selection from his forty years of black and white photography within the islands of Tahiti. From the time he arrived on a sailboat in 1962, his Rolleiflex preserved forever a world that has almost been forgotten. The richly printed 148 duotone reproductions disclose Erwin Christian’s virtuosity as photographer in his portraits, land and seascapes, aerials views, candid shots and underwater studies.
TAHITI, Tahitian glimpses, eloquently help us to discover the artist’s passionate rendering of the Polynesian landscape and his instinct for composition. His portraits too, reveal an admiration for the human ideal on his models.
With TAHITI, Tahitian glimpses, Erwin Christian shares with us some moments of his vision captured between 1962 and 2002.
TAHITI, Tahitian glimpses - 9 1⁄2 x 9 1⁄2’’ (24 x 24 cm),