I was captivated by this dream-like photo series, Reflexion Autour du Bassin (Reflection Around the Basin) by Alain Laboile. For me, it's Tim Walker mixed with Tim Burton with a bit of Ryan McGinley thrown in.
The photos seem like storybook illustrations. There's a carefree spirit about each one. It's like taking a trip into the mind of a child and appreciating its many twists and turns.
— Alice Yoo, My Modern Metropolis
Editors' Note: Be sure to see the really wonderful black-and-white family album by the same photographer: La Famille
FeatureRéflexion autour du bassinA series of fanciful dream-like images, all created as reflections on the surface of a swimming pond in rural France.View Images
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Réflexion autour du bassin
A series of fanciful dream-like images, all created as reflections on the surface of a swimming pond in rural France.
Réflexion autour du bassin
A series of fanciful dream-like images, all created as reflections on the surface of a swimming pond in rural France.
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