Lilya Corneli

I've fallen in love with the work of Lilya Corneli. Romantic, richly layered and slightly dark...I can pick up many references in her work (Ingres, Vermeer, etc.) and her work has an archaic quality but it still mangages to look modern and new. I love how she uses clothing and props to create a whole picture (some of her images include stylist credits as well), bringing this work close to the realm of fashion photography. The imagery is just breathtaking - I would like to live in her imagination!






If the photos have caught your attention as they did mine, please go and lose yourself in her portfolio here...be sure to set aside some time!

Julia Fullerton-Batten does Edward Hopper

When I first saw this beautiful photo (top) from Julia Fullerton-Batten's website (remember this past post?), I was immediately reminded of iconic American painter Edward Hopper's rather sad and introspective paintings of lone women gazing out of windows. Like this one, for example (bottom): Eleven A.M. (1926). Though there is something creepily voyeuristic about this painting that I don't see as much in the photograph. The angle that the painter chose makes it seem as if she is being watched from behind - a classic example of the male gaze.

I love the shimmering surfaces in this photograph and the golden tones interspersed throughout. Plus the model's jacket, and her overall profile, is just lovely. This photo looks very fashion-y, don't you think? I'm not sure whether I like its slickness or not but overall it's a beautiful picture.