How a photographer finds imagination within a royal bedroom

The Artist Project: Catherine Opie · 3:09 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: American photographer Catherine Opie explores the Louis XIV bedroom at The Met, reflecting on how historical spaces can serve as landscapes for the imagination.

In this episode of The Artist Project, Catherine Opie, an American photographer born in 1961, responds to works within The Met's collection. She discusses the concept of finding a place of imagination to explore through the lens of the Louis XIV bedroom.

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