Nel 408

Glasses: Zenni 2611
[L: -11.00 / R: -11.75]

Of all the sculptures by Henk Visch in art hall "KADE", his series of little men carrying piles of stones was highly inspirational to me. Being a mountain climber of sorts since my childhood, the feeling of a heavy rucksack is a part of the adventure in the Alps. Nel and I decided to try a series in which the weight of the stones in the Visch sculptures is matched by the weight of dioptres in a glasses quartet. Here Nel is posing in a modern Zenni glasses close to her own prescription, looking at a pair of Metzler glasses from the 1970's in her right hand. The glasses on top of her head and in her left hand were both made by Rodenstock ("Bettina" series) in the 1980's. The picture captures a moment of apparent indecision not unlike that of a lady standing in front of her wardrobe in the morning. Needless to say, my models are never in shortage of great eyewear.