Note: Contains nudity. Photographer Alessio Albi looks to the contrasts and beauty of the natural world for his series of conceptual portraits. Whether it is a shadow of a leaf across a model’s face or the reflections of the water from a tranquil pool, these images are authentic and stepped in the mystery of our landscapes. […]
Author: Christopher Smail
Mind-Altering Deformations by Lee Griggs
We’ve all had those kinds of mornings haven’t we? We get up feeling terrible and stare into the bathroom window only to be confronted by some strange face staring back at us. Well sculptor and visual artist Lee Griggs has interpreted this in his own unique and marvellous project “Deformations.” This is digital art at its […]
10 Sensual Italian Films
Italian cinema has produced its fair share of classics over the last century. Many of these possess a strong sensual atmosphere at their core, one that is fundamental to their identity and country. The well-known names in this context include Bernardo Bertolucci’s erotic classic “Last Tango in Paris,” which had Marlon Brando as a depressed […]
Ophelia Dreams Away Her Life: Photography by Dorota Gorecka
Shakespeare’s tragic character Ophelia, who appears in Hamlet, has been a source of inspiration to artists for centuries. The most famous work to come from this was John Everett Millais and his iconic Painting completed in 1851-2. It depicts Ophelia’s suicide by drowning in a stream in Act IV. Photographer Dorota Gorecka puts her own spin […]
High Speed, Beauty Photography by Evgeni Kolesnik
The Ukranian photographer Evgeni Kolesnik knows how to shoot a visually exciting portrait. He pulls out all manner of high quality digital tricks from his black hat to compose eye-grabbing shots. These include using water, armfuls of flowers and small black beads to frame his model’s face, thereby driving the meaning of the photograph itself. […]
Colossal Sculpture of Skater by Xavier Veilhan
Now here’s something that’s bound to cheer you up, a bright blue sculpture of an ice skater by French artist Xavier Veilhan. If you passed this every morning on your daily commute, I’d bet it would put a smile on your face. Veilhan ingeniously uses very simple tools: blue slabs, in order to create an […]
10 Photographers’ Self-Portraits
It’s an interesting concept for any photographer to engage with the self-portrait. From pointing the camera continuously at others to then changing that dynamic and shooting yourself can be a journey of discovery. Right from the invention of photography, there are those who have sought to capture their likeness by using mirrors and other such […]
Mario Sughi’s Everyday Life Illustrations
Note: Contains nudity. The Italian illustrator and artist Mario Sughi has a fascinating life story. Starting his career in the 70s as a cartoonist for satirical publications in Italy, he then up and left for Dublin where he got a PhD in medieval history from Trinity College. His art uses lots of bright primary colour […]
Exotic Fantasy Paintings by Chie Yoshii
The mythological plays a big role in the imagery of painter Chie Yoshii. Born in Japan, she moved to the US to study at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and she is currently based in LA. Her art plays on fascinating connections between the human and the animal world and a lot of […]
Anne Barlinckhoff and her Intimate Photography
Note: Contains nudity. The images shot by photographer Anne Barlinckhoff have a certain intimacy to them that is deliberate on Barlinckhoff’s part. Exploring and celebrating the female body in her passionate output, she photographs her models one-to-one so she can build up a level of trust and security with them. This way of working pays off. Images © […]