Preservation by Blake Little: shots of people and animals covered in honey

It was 2015 when U.S. photographer Blake Little published his monograph Preservation, which included images made between 2012 and 2015. The special feature of the work? They were all photographs of people and animals covered in honey: gallons and gallons of honey poured over the protagonists of the shots, for an alienating effect, almost as if the characters were preserved inside large amber gems.

"Preservation has several meanings, from the physical to the spiritual. At a basic - and perhaps more important - level, it can symbolize survival. Hence the idea of protection, inherent in the word. But while such a word often implies a kind of stability, or even stasis, preservation also implies transformation: preserves [ed. note: preserves in English] exist only if they are separate from hunting grounds, and fruit preserves [ed. note: also preserves in English] are obtained after hours and hours of boiling to create a sweet and lasting essence." This is stated in the presentation of the work. And photography itself is, according to some, after all, a method of keeping track of what happens, thus a way to preserve.

Below is a selection of the works. More can be found on Blake Little’s website.

Blake Little, Lindsay, 2013

Blake Little, Hayfa and Brandt, 2014

Blake Little, Moxie, 2014

Blake Little, Ouriel, 2015

Blake Little, Chandra reclining, 2014

Blake Little, Chandra upright, 2014

Blake Little, Katia, 2013

Blake Little, Tala, 2013

Blake Little, Sarah, 2012

Blake Little, Angelina and Paul, 2014

Blake Little, Dawna, 2014

Blake Little, Amanda, 2014

Warning: the translation into English of the original Italian article was created using automatic tools. We undertake to review all articles, but we do not guarantee the total absence of inaccuracies in the translation due to the program. You can find the original by clicking on the ITA button. If you find any mistake,please contact us.