Renato D’Agostin‘s photographs are deeply rooted in the classic elements that make up his medium. Light and shadow are fused by extreme angles and the compression of space and timelessness. The young Italian photographer’s images are painterly abstracts, sketches of a place that are sometimes unrecognizable, recontexturealized as shape, form and an interaction, a push and pull between negative and positive spaces. Quite often, D’Agostin’s contemporary images can even call to mind the fluidity and cinematic style of William Klein’s iconic 1950′s homage to Rome. See below for two of D’Agostin’s city tributes: “Metropolis” and “Tokyo Untitled.”

D’Agostin is represented by the Randall Scott Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.

Tokyo Untitled…

*above: Tokyo Untitled no. 8, 2008; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 10; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Tokyo Untitled no. 2, 2008; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 10; 30×40″ edition of 5

above: Tokyo Untitled no. 14, 2008; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 10; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Tokyo Untitled no. 15, 2008; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 10; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Tokyo Untitled no. 16, 2008; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 10; 30×40″ edition of 5

Metropolis…

*above: Metropolis no. 5, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Metropolis no. 14, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Metropolis no. 15, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Metropolis no. 8, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Metropolis no. 9, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Metropolis no. 11, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5

*above: Metropolis no. 18, 2007; Silver Gelatin Print; 12×16″ edition of 25; 16×20″ edition of 25; 30×40″ edition of 5