Selma Blair and Sphinx, 2005
“Roger Ballen has lived and worked in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the past three decades. His black-and-white photography has shifted from an early focus on documentary and photojournalism —such as the 1994 series “Platteland: Images From Rural South Africa,” which depicted the poor and socially outcast—to staged, painterly compositions of private, surreal worlds, many without human subjects. In the 2009 series “Boarding House,” animals, wall drawings, and objects like furniture and electric wire (a reappearing visual) combine to yield ambiguous and discomfiting images, recalling artists such as Diane Arbus.”
-Artsy
Female Pentimento is an artist whose practice interrogates the interplay between light, darkness, and the metaphysical. Through a meticulous layering of symbolism and atmosphere, their work invites a dialogue about protection, vulnerability, and the intangible boundaries between human perception and the natural world. Their visual language is characterized by an ethereal interplay of form and…
Norwegian photographer Sølve Sundsbø is known for pushing boundaries in fashion photography, blending technical brilliance with an almost surreal dreamlike quality. From fluid, sculptural shapes to bold, hyper-real colors, his images seem to defy gravity—and sometimes, logic. In an interview, Sundsbø once admitted that he prefers not being recognized in public. “I’d rather let my…
Fashion photography often tiptoes between art and commerce, but Carlijn Jacobs strides boldly across that line. Known for her surreal compositions and sharp aesthetic, Jacobs brings a dreamlike quality to every frame. In an interview with Vice, she reflects on Susan Sontag’s Notes on ‘Camp’ as a touchstone for her playful yet deliberate visual style….
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