"At a quarter past twelve on October 16th, the slanted guillotine falls on Place de la Révolution. Marie Antoinette is dead. Hours earlier, the jury had declared her guilty of high treason. The death sentence was to be carried out immediately. All hope of mercy was gone. Her long, beautiful hair was cut off. She was pale and gaunt, wearing only a simple white cotton dress. Two white horses pulled her through Paris on a cart. The crowds laughed and jeered at their former queen. Her hands were bound, but she held her head high. They had taken everything from her except her dignity. As Marie took her final steps onto the scaffold, she accidentally stepped on the executioner’s foot. “Monsieur, I beg your pardon, I did not do it on purpose,” she said. Those were her final words."
Andreas Lundberg (b. 1973) is a photographer stationed in Stockholm with the world as his field of work. His work can be seen, among other things, in advertising campaigns, magazines and books. Andreas' art photos have been shown at several exhibitions and auctions in recent years. You can find his exclusive fine art prints at melefors.com. All works are sold signed in a limited edition.
"Silent Stories" is an art project created by husband and wife Andreas Lundberg and Annie Vesterdahl Lundberg. Andreas is a photographer with a background in advertising, fashion and documentary photography. Annie is a hairdresser, make-up artist and, in the project, also a stylist. Each piece is inspired by a true story or fate. Andreas and Annie have made their own interpretation of these stories and sometimes they have changed the era and place. The creative process is often long and exciting, a constant search for a story that they can fantasize about and turn into a work of art. Hundreds of sketches that are turned and twisted eventually become a photograph. The art project Silent Stories started in 2016. Each work is signed and numbered in a limited edition. The stories that inspired the photographs are attached to the back of the works.
Technique: Photography
Material: Fine art print
Size: 66 x 60 cm
Edition: 11
