Year of creation | 2020 |
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Dimensions | 91.44 W × 121.92 H × 1 D cm |
Type of art | photography |
Genre | landscape |
The winding paths and austere statues in Brompton Cemetery capture the somber mood of a historic burial ground for the affluent. This photograph by Mark Paulda is sure to please any fashionable art collector or anyone who appreciates striking fine art photography. What remains of this towering ivory stone angel statue are its outline, left standing solemnly against an archaic barren trees, as it faces what once was its home.
Mark Paulda is a globe-trotting photographer and best selling author whose thirst for knowledge takes him to almost every corner of the world. He was exposed to travel at an early age, as his parents took him on perpetual trips abroad when he was still a child. Born in America, Mark grew up in Tripoli, Libya where he learned to be curious and genuinely appreciate cultures foreign to his own. Mark began his professional career with his own event company that led him to work with the Olympic Games planning and coordinating corporate events for VIPS. Creativity drives Mark today in the world of photography. Mark’s images have been exhibited throughout the world in galleries, special exhibitions and museums. He is considered one of the Top 100 travel photographers in the world according to Light & Composition. You can also find his images in a large variety of magazines, websites and other publications worldwide. He's been nominated for a Grammy award and a Grammy finalist for Best Album Art (Recollections by Asia featuring John Payne) released with worldwide distribution. He is author of five photography books, three of which are among the fastest selling books published by TCU Press. One of his books, “El Paso 120 : Edge of the Southwest” was named the best photography book in Texas.