The Gaze of the Guardian

Monochrome photography from Barcelona in Spain

In a corner of Barcelona, history and architecture assert themselves in the details. This dramatic, black-and-white close-up captures a weathered, fierce lion’s head medallion fixed to a heavy, intersecting metal gate or railing. The lion’s face, with its deep shadows and textured, metallic mane, possesses a raw, sculptural intensity that seems to watch…