“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.”
– Francis Bacon
MYSTIQUE
Shot in April 2012 at sunrise from a helicopter, Howard has captured the sun rising over London from yet another perspective. This time the helicopter he’s in rises above the foreground clouds just as the sun emerges at the horizon.
Taken at Kirkbymoorside in Yorkshire, Polonsky captures the majestic grace of a historic oak shrouded in shadow. It’s a profound image of the idyllic English countryside, complete with lambs, fields and a scarcity of clouds.
A beautiful portrait of Diana Vishnyeva, principal dancer with both the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet) and the American Ballet Theatre. This photograph captures in full motion balancing on the points of her toes.
Foggy days in the San Francisco bay area are routine, caused by the westerly breezes that push cold air from the sea inland to replace the warm air rising off of California’s Central Valley. Naturally, this makes for some spectacular imagery as found here in ‘Sea of Cloud’. The breathtaking array of colours, from purples and reds through to deep blues and lilacs, is born out of the early morning sunrise that Saito masterfully captures.
Hidden within a gaggle of geese stands a Cormorant on top a fig. It’s long neck and facial features give it a prehistoric look. Its place here grants the scene a timeless quality. Pion has beautifully captured the shadowy black outlines of the trees both above and in the reflection.
Designed to test your powers of observation, this intricate illustration from the hand of one of Britain’s most sought after illustrators takes the Tower of Babel as its subject matter. Ascending miles above the cloud, this modern-day Babel features a pegasus, naked dancers and serpents. It’s fantastical, surreal and otherworldly – a testament to Wilks’ sheer creativity.
This was shot in a very remote spot in the Scottish highlights and this scene reminded me of that of a tranquil Indian lake. I found the whole area magnetic and was both captivated and hypnotised by the sheer beauty of such an isolated spot.
In this photograph, Jamie Lundy shows us Sylvia’s powerful, sculptural features, the appearance of which is reinforced by her powerful pose. Who can doubt that Newton admired this strong woman.
“Waves” speaks to me on so many levels. It represents the freedom every one of us possesses, even if we are not always in awareness of it. It is the relentless energy that flows within each one of us but not always harnessed, and it is fluctuating waves of happiness and sadness we encounter throughout our life.
The mesmerising fixed stare of cat’s eyes.