If we lived in a universe where space could be flattened and folded to create a new dimension, our faces might look like those in Alma Haser's portrait series, Cosmic Surgery.
She does this by superimposing folded origami structures over original same-size photo portraits — taking 3D to 2D via photography, and then back to 3D with origami, only to be reduced one last time to a 2D image of an image, albeit with a trompe l'oeil 3D illusionist effect...
These disquieting "portraits" bring to mind cubist and surreal art as well as bug-like multiple vision and kaleidoscopes.
One unexpected side effect, for me, is that suddenly details in each photograph become increasingly important and integral to the success of the images as a whole.
So, I notice the scruff of hair on the back of a neck, or the weave of a sweater, the general posture of the sitters, the hint of tattoo peeking out from a lacey blouse.
— Jim Casper
A cinematic, mysterious Japanese photobook that invites the reader to surrender to the unending lure of big city desire.
Large-scale camera-less photograms look like luscious three dimensional abstract visions of liquid color while invoking an emotional connection to the real.
"I got my first tattoo at home. Just like that, on the sofa. I keep on going because there are so many good tattooists out there. It's like collecting art. It's an honor to wear their work." Shifting from trashy to trendy, tattoos make the transition into fine art—see these 10 great examples and find out the story behind each one.