trovano qui forma in un certo desiderio di astrazione

English translation: In this case, to be more precise, nostalgia and the call of death are expressed as a particular desi

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Italian term or phrase:trovano qui forma in un certo desiderio di astrazione
English translation:In this case, to be more precise, nostalgia and the call of death are expressed as a particular desi
Entered by: Tom in London

14:37 Oct 5, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Italian term or phrase: trovano qui forma in un certo desiderio di astrazione
Please note I am NOT looking for a literal translation.

I am having some difficulty in translating the phrase below - not because the meaning is unclear but because a literal translation: "find expression(here) in a certain desire for abstraction" sounds clumsy (at least to my ear!). Am I paraphrasing too much if I just write: "here find (a certain) abstract expression"

Context: The phrase appears in the preface to a photo book in a description of some photographs depicting dilapidated, derelict, now uninhabited buildings and what remains of their contents - the vestiges of past lives.

"Per essere più puntuali, nostalgia e richiamo alla morte trovano qui forma in un certo desiderio di astrazione (come in Paul Klee) che però non si separa mai da una narratività leggera che pur lasciando spazio all’immaginazione rimane fedele alle cose reali ..."
manducci
Local time: 07:56
In this case, to be more precise, nostalgia and the call of death are expressed as a particular desi
Explanation:
That's just a first hit. But this is the kind of text that has to be worked and reworked.

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...as a particular desire for abstraction.
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Local time: 06:56
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4In this case, to be more precise, nostalgia and the call of death are expressed as a particular desi
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In this case, to be more precise, nostalgia and the call of death are expressed as a particular desi


Explanation:
That's just a first hit. But this is the kind of text that has to be worked and reworked.

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-10-05 14:44:13 GMT)
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...as a particular desire for abstraction.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
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