Expected photography of the kings contemplating (finally) their portraits signed by Annie Leibovitz. A visit by Don Felipe and Doña Letizia to the headquarters of the Bank of Spain, in Madrid, which arrives this Wednesday, February 26 after its presentation to the press media, just now three months ago. This is the chronology of The tyranny of chronos (Redundancy ahead) that gives title to the exhibition where the images of their majesties are exhibited and that, like everything, has taken his time.
We started this chronological thread on February 7 of a year ago. That day the kings posed in the Gasparini room of the Royal Palace of Madrid for the objective of Annie Leibovitz in a session that lasted for almost six hours. White winter light that sneaks along a balcony to illuminate the scene, monumental and theatrical invoice, with different textures, brightness and nuances. Not in vain the best photographer of the twentieth century is also the portraitist of Isabel II, John Lennon and the Rolling Stones. The American artist signed two images: Felipe VI and her wife pose separately and not together and do so in an enigmatic visual continuity that, when together, a new integral image is formed. Those were the photos that were chosen for the Banco de España collection. A detail that caught attention in networks.
The Head of State and his wife visit this exhibition on Wednesday. We will see the kings before their portraits in a curious ephemeral and unique image. Just three months ago, Banco de España opened its doors to the media to discover the best -stored artistic secret for 9 months (which was what was delayed from the session). A presentation, marked in three times, which first summoned graphics, cameras and reporters. It was announced for November 25. End of chronicles collected the details of the event, but without photos. The image of images rose the next day, at 1:00 p.m. On November 26, the portraits of Felipe VI and Letizia, who covered headlines, gatherings and social networks, saw the light. And it was not until 27 when the exhibition opened to the general public.
The fourth presentation would be tomorrow. This time, to the kings. Don Felipe poses with the uniform of great label of the Army of Earth. He does not look at the photographer’s goal. It transmits serenity, knowing how and strength. The decorations that it looks, symbol of the institution that represents, increase the solemnity of its image. It carries the gold toison, the collar of the real and distinguished order of Carlos III and the Great Military Merit, Naval Merit and Aeronautical Merit. Doña Letizia, with a vintage of Balenciaga in black, holds with her hands a chal in XL format that slides through her arms. We only see one arm because the queen has placed almost profile, about 45º degrees in front of the lens, not like her husband, who poses in front. It does not carry decorations. Instead looks in the index the Coreterno ring, symbol of love. A job, of impeccable artistic invoice, for which its author perceived of the Bank of Spain 137,000 euros, as published.
