Note: Contains nudity. Léonard Condemine is a French mixed-media artist interested in identity formation and alienation. Since 2010, he has been crafting cryptic masks, decorating them with feathers, mirror shards, and painted geometric shapes. Each mask is contextualized in his ethereal photographs, which show the masked figures worshipping unseen gods under star-strewn skies and in […]
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Secrets Hidden in the Striking Work of 8 Contemporary Artists
Look at any piece of art and right away an opinion forms, a feeling happens. Sometimes it’s obvious with just one look what we’re seeing and why we’re feeling a certain way. Sometimes it takes longer, we have to linger and keep looking to find out what and why. And if we do, we’ll discover […]
13 Best Tattoo Artists of 2015—Editor’s Picks
No excuses! It is challenging to compile a list of favorite tattooers of the year, but it is going to be done. Our magazine featured a more diverse selection of tattoos in 2015—from biomechanical to photorealistic and minimalistic art. (A lot was done in black ink.) Illusion also published additional works on Google+ and tsū […]
10 Erotic Movies From East Asia
Erotic films navigate the oceans of sexual desire, no matter whether that desire is frustrated and repressed or messily fulfilled. It is a category that spans the space between explicitness and restraint, between romance and pornography. Here are ten films from countries of the East Asian region—chiefly Japan, but also Hong Kong, South Korea and […]
Discover a Surreal America in Logan Zillmer’s Photography
These surreal conceptual images by American photographer Logan Zillmer show us the disruption of large open spaces of the Midwest and challenge our preconditioned perceptions of reality. Zillmer developed his signature style through experimentation with a variety of complex in-camera techniques and post-production tools. Inspired by iconic surrealist artist Rene Magritte, Zillmer aims to explore […]
Lace Tattoos by Falukorv
French artist Falukorv adorns herself in vintage garments and traditional tattoos. Her pin-up fashion sense mirrors her design aesthetic: delicate with an old-school edge. At first blush, some might compare her to Dodie, but Falukorv differs by actually downplaying the embroidery. Her portfolio primarily focuses on neotraditional and realistic elements, using lace as a way to just highlight the main feature, a decoration designed to draw the eye in. Images © Falukorv
9 Illustrated Products That Delight and Surprise
Whenever we buy things, we’re making choices: about our mood, priorities, and how we want the outside world to see us. Illustrated products are a great way to express one’s unique voice. Here are 9 products that have elements of illusion and surprise to them. Their clever-yet-functional designs infuse playfulness into the everyday. The imagery and […]
10 Beautiful Movies for Photography Fans
Cinematography has been called “painting with light” and directors of photography are a major component of the filmmaking process. Whether they are hired to light the sets or are deeply involved in compositions, framing, selecting film stocks and overseeing post-production processes, the DP collaborates with the director to bring forth onto the screen the images […]
Do Not Disturb: Photography by Anja Neimi
Anja Niemi is a Norwegian photographer who is highly skilled when it comes to shooting unconventional portraits that engage the mind as much as the eye. For her self-initiated project “Do Not Disturb,” she has orchestrated a richly textured world full of seductive interiors and mirror imagery. All photos © Anja Niemi Via John Jones
His Fearful Symmetry: Photography by Brendon Burton
Currently based in Portland, Oregon, the young photographer Brendon Burton has a way of bringing out the darkness from within his subjects. Favouring minimalist compositions and lots of dark colours and lighting, his imagery is full of sinister touches, from models hanging precariously over a ravine on a tree to eyes changed to jet black […]