In these photographs, Marc Dantan portrays the aftermath of a devastating fire at a taxidermy museum in Paris. He has created very stark images with his use of light and color. There is a great sense of contrast in them conveying crisp details of the animals as well as the background. I find the backgrounds to be particularly interesting with the differing linear qualities displayed. Compositionally, he balances the portraits with strong symmetry in terms of the shapes, as well as equally balancing the light using contrast on either side.
I think the message of these pieces is to convey the sense of darkness and sorrow that exists in the museum since having burned down. The photographs look to focus on the charred surfaces and rigidity of the remains on the walls and especially on the animals.
I personally think that Dantan has achieved his goal of portraying the gloomy nature and charred aftermath of the fire. The dark lighting accentuates the crackled walls and the imperfections of the animals that came as a result of the fire. He also does a great job of bringing a sense of longing into the photographs (as the museum remains in the state, and has been for close to 7 years) especially within the first image of the peacock facing the other way with his head shadowed. I can feel the sense of loneliness in the museum.
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