Bram Coppens - The Last Resort, 2019
Bombay Beach was once a popular getaway for beachgoers until the 1980s, when the draining and increasing salinity of the Salton Sea destroyed the lake's ecosystem and drove businesses and private landowners out of the area; rendering Bombay Beach a ghost town. Despite this, by 2018 it was enjoying a rebirth of sorts with an influx of artists, intellectuals and hipsters who have turned it into a bohemian playground.
To me, the billboard radiates this “used future” feel very well.
Bram matured as a filmmaker|Photographer in the commercial world, artfully combining the gritty grain of closely-observed humanity with his own distinctive storytelling sensibility. His technical versatility encompasses vintage analogue film as well as the most cutting-edge digital techniques. Combining these tools with his rich years of Hollywood experience, he produces strikingly unique works that have seen him fêted at the Clios, Cannes, and beyond.
- The print run is 2/2.
- Photographed on medium format 6x6 negative printed on Hahnemuhle Fine art Pearl 285 gr.
- Mounted on dibond, framed in Spanish oak with museum glas
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