POTD 2017/273. The Human Body as Architectonic Matter

Inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, is this gigantic wall of nude human body parts, seemingly placed at random on the outer wall of Citizen's Kitchen & Bar and nearby the headless statue of Lenin at Red Square Restaurant & Vodka Lounge.

While I am unsure of the artist behind this 1991 work, or his or her artistic intent with the installation, perhaps the ideas of two famous Italian artists, Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916), might provide us an interpretive framework for understanding it.

"He who does not master the nude cannot understand the principles of architecture." ― Michelangelo

“With Michelangelo anatomical science is transformed into music. With him the human body is architectonic matter for the construction of dreams.” ― Umberto Boccioni

I hope you enjoy today's J.W. Remington Photographics' Photo of the Day for September 30, 2017!

1/250 sec, at f/3.5 ISO 12800
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens at 100mm

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