Portrait of a man with a blue sweatshirt.

PrizeShortlist in Shoot (photo/video)
ArtistStanislava Chening
CategoryNon-Professional

In my photographic homage to Jan van Eyck's iconic 15th-century masterpiece, "Portrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon," I reimagine the enigmatic subject with a modern twist. While the man's piercing gaze remains the focal point, his blue chaperon is replaced with a modern sweatshirt, a subtle nod to the passage of time and the changing fashions of different eras. I capture the essence of van Eyck's original while infusing it with a contemporary sensibility, emphasizing art's enduring power to transcend time and connect us through shared human experiences and emotions.