Bernard Faucon – La 4ème chambre d’amour – 1985

Fresson Photograph
Executed in 1985, Printed 2008
Signed, titled, dated and editioned # 33/40 on verso.
Size 30 x 30 cm (11.81 x 11.8 in.)

In “La 4ème chambre d’amour,” Bernard Faucon weaves a visual tale steeped in the bittersweet tang of nostalgia and the ethereal touch of beauty. Here lies a chamber touched by time, its walls a diary of yellowed parchment, scribbled with the innocent etchings of a child’s daydreams. Through a welcoming breach, a branch heavy with spring’s first blooms reaches into the stillness, a whisper of life amidst the slow crumble of the past.
The window, a patchwork of stained glass, casts a quilt of colored light across the room, hinting at unseen wonders lurking just out of sight. Petals lie strewn upon the floor like fallen stars, a vivid reminder of the season’s fleeting dance. Over to the side, a bed lies tousled and untamed, its golden covers a silent testament to a presence just departed, leaving behind a quiet note of solitude.
And there, off-kilter on the wall, a simple painting of a red bloom hangs, a final gift from the artist still lingering in the grip of youth. The room breathes a heavy air, thick with the memories of laughter, whispers of love, and the ghostly touch of childhood’s fleeting embrace—all immortalized through the tender gaze of Faucon’s camera.