How a single Renaissance masterpiece functions as a visual symphony
In short: American photographer Laura McPhee examines Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 'The Harvesters' to explore how complex narratives and movement can be captured within a single, static image.
In this episode of The Artist Project, photographer Laura McPhee, born in 1958, responds to the works held in The Met's collection. She reflects on the composition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 'The Harvesters,' describing the experience of seeing such a vast, coordinated 'symphony' occurring within one image.
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