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Material Tension

Material Tension explores the stillness and material presence of concrete architecture reduced to surface, mass, and interval. Made with a Rolleiflex 2.8 on Kodak Portra, the series considers monumentality through quiet form and restrained observation.

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Color Photography Contest

2026

Gold

Minimalism

Professional

Material Tension

Material Tension explores the stillness and material presence of concrete architecture reduced to surface, mass, and interval. Made with a Rolleiflex 2.8 on Kodak Portra, the series considers monumentality through quiet form and restrained observation.

About Artist

L. Chaussee

L. Chaussee is a Los Angeles-based artist working in medium format film photography. She has a background in art and architectural history. A large part of Chaussee’s work explores the interplay between the natural landscape and the built environment.

L. Chaussee

Photographic Areas of Focus

Architecture, Film/Analog, Landscapes, Still Life

Location

United States of America

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