Three months have passed since the Bank of Spain, in Madrid, opened its galleries for the official presentation of The tyranny of chronosexhibition that houses two pieces that are the object of worship: the portraits of the kings signed by Annie Leitbovitz, the most famous photographer of the world author of Posados de Isabel II, John Lennon and Yoko Ono and the Rolling, among many historical famous. Felipe VI and Letizia visit this exhibition on Wednesday, February 26 in the morning. A more coincidence joins these three months: it is now a year since their Majesties posed for the artist.
A lot was written about the two splendid real portraits, which carry the Leitbovitz seal in their invoice, for the theatricality of the scenery, between the royal and the rocker, the delicate texture of the photographs and for the treatment of light. And about an objective fact that was analyzed to the millimeter: Why Felipe VI and Letizia do not pose together in this official image. The enigmatic continuity of the room is marked by the armchair that appears in the center.
Every detail was measured: the way the queen grabs the red chal that invades the whole scene. The fold of the piece. The position of his hands. The spectacular dress of Balenciaga, a vintage in black haute couture of the Guetaria teacher. The light that enters through the balcony and illuminates the Gasparini room of the Royal Palace. A light that shines in four points: the eyes and lips of his majesty and the jewels to pass (the chaton slopes and the collar of Victoria Eugenia). The queen, standing, stylized and with a very his gesture, gather the lips to give us a slight smile. He smiles more with his eyes than with his mouth. Every detail forms a whole in this image.
Don Felipe symbolizes the institution and the Head of the State. His gesture is imposing and close. He brings him his hand, which rests on the table and also his smile. Like Letizia, smile more with your eyes than with your mouth. By the way, Don Felipe does not look at the objective of the photographer. It transmits serenity, knowing how and strength. It carries the uniform of the captain of the Army of Earth and all the decorations that looks further increase that solemnity. 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. Letizia does not carry any. Recall that when he posed for Madrid’s Estela de Castro he took the cross of the order of Carlos III.
The Kings knew the great American photographer since 2013, when he was given in Oviedo the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication. The cult of Leibovitz already came from his. She was chosen to sign the official portraits of her Majesties that come to join those of her predecessor, Madrid’s Estela de Castro. Felipe VI and Letizia posed for the 75 -year -old American, on February 7 of last year in a long session that lasted for almost six hours. It was published that for his work he perceived of the Bank of Spain 137,000 euros. It will be this Wednesday 26 when we see the kings contemplate the photographs.
