“A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.”
– Oscar Wilde
UNIQUE
When a significant amount of dust is presented, the plains zebra, also known as Burchell’s zebra, will rub itself in the dust so that it can remove hard to reach parasites. This makes the perfect time to shoot a picture.
First published in 1964, I Love Your Kiss Forever Forever is Warhol’s first depiction of Marilyn Monroe. Unlike later portrayals of the classic Hollywood star’s likeness set against vibrant colours, here Warhol has detailed a focused image of Monroe’s most seductive feature, set against a stark white backdrop.
A Sadhu, or ‘good man, holy man’ on the banks of the Narmada river, India. Dedicated to the pursuit of moksa, which translates from the Sanskrit as liberation, and implies freedom from physical and emotional desires, the sadhu’s life is spent in meditation and contemplation. This sadhu lives on the banks of the Narmada; A river whose bed stones are highly sought after by Hindus to aid their worship.
Taking film stills and altering, adapting, and skewing them through play, chance and error, Sasaki presents us with a wildly surreal image. Its also intricately, intimately beautiful.
This photograph of the constantly changing Aurora Borealis taken at Yellowknife in Canada highlights the natural world at its most beautiful. The area has minimal light pollution, allowing for amazing visual clarity of one of Nature’s wonders of the world. The green lights above, illuminating the lake below.
On which level do you exist? You are on so many levels – your experience is wide and rich.
Taken as an overlapped double exposure, Gerlikaite flattens both a detailed and grand view of the Palace into one picture plane. The gothic architecture is set against the outlines of royal filagree and stained glass windows.
Giraffes in Jongamero Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
This stunning photo of a riotous, tempestuous sea, with foreboding clouds hanging over it, captures the sea at its most powerful and visceral. Hamilton has cleverly captured a rare blip of the sun creeping through the dense raincloud above.
Now one of the fastest-selling artists in today’s contemporary art scene, Paul is renowned for his distinctive 3-D interpretations of celebrated icons. Straddling the delicate line between visual art and popular culture, his work is neither illustrative or photographic but standing between the two – verging on fantasy.