Georges Rousse's Anamorphic Photography and Renaissance Perspective

Georges Rousse, a Parisian born in 1947, produces photographs that showcase flat geometric shapes within three-dimensional environments, employing techniques of anamorphosis and monofocal perspective, reminiscent of Renaissance artistic principles outlined by Leon Battista Alberti in his 1435 work "De Pictura." He begins by using a transparent overlay to outline shapes, which he then paints onto surfaces. The resulting photograph transforms the anamorphic distortion into a flat image, subverting the Renaissance aim of creating depth. His art stands in contrast to both historical paintings and digital visuals, preserving a hand-painted essence. Influenced by poetry, particularly that of André du Bouchet, Rousse moved away from figuration in the 1980s. Notable solo exhibitions occurred in 2010 and 2011 in cities like Brussels, Ramallah, Rio, and Château de Chambord.