Harmony Acrylic Print

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This image, part of a commissioned series for the Beiteddine Music Festival, Lebanon catalog was captured on film back in 1997. For this project I thought of matching, in tight close-ups, the musical instruments design with that of the 19th century architecture of the Beiteddine Palace. Staying as close as possible to my minimalist approach, I was particularly attracted by the contrast of the cold marble against the warm wood of the instrument, and the guitar�s and marble column�s matching curves, as well as the overall neutral color palette.

So many beautiful things around us, fleeting moments which too often remain unnoticed. They are looking at us, watching us, calling us silently, hoping to be noticed, remembered, and maybe immortalized with a photograph. Professional photographer in Lebanon and the US since 1972, and photography professor at the American University of Beirut from 1997 to 2020, I have always made it a point to find time to create my very own images, looking, seeing, appreciating, and dwelling in the scene, trying to bring out and share the essence of what I see through the viewfinder, which I love to call “My Magic Window”. A look in the eyes, a tree in the sun, dancing reflections on water, all whispering to my senses “Look at...