Polar Bear Salut

Everyone loves this cheerful photograph. And why not?
Through street reflections and light play the multilayered dialogue between fashion and the environment is captured. We step into a dreamlike world of metropolitan life and re-imagine elements of a personal story.
We see an uplifting central scene. A confident mannequin poses, taking a breath with closed eyes while her flanking majestic polar bears hail a welcome to all passersby on this bright December holiday Sunday on New York’s 5th Avenue near Central Park. The reflection of the zebra street crossing points the way to the Sabrett hot dog umbrellas across the avenue that reflect in the mannequin’s hem edge adding a colourful frill to this happy stage and unforgettable souvenir.
This frame encapsulates another moment of fleeting co-existences where carefully framed live reflections of buildings, people and sky mix with the staged, blending into splendid realms of imagination. The instance is captured in an unretouched single-shot image which is available in direct prints that reproduce the pure, unparalleled magic of the moment in a universe where a highly styled mannequin reigns as the silent sovereign of style and substance.
Limited edition prints on brushed brushed aluminium show further mystery and appreciation of the fleeting moment with changing reflected lighting. The resulting printed panels are symphonies of multi-layered effects, beckoning the viewer into a realm of curiosity and delight on a shared voyage of imagination.
Window series photography since 2008.
Photo taken in 2009 at Bergdorf Goodman 5th Avenue, New York.