Seminal Surrealism: A look into the abstract world of photography
Here's a sneak peek into Photo London.
[P]hotography is one of the most versatile artistic outputs we have as humans: whether digital or film, black and white or colour, real or surreal, photography has allowed us to express ourselves at the click of a button. Aesthetics come and go, but there is one artistic style which has stood the test of time: surrealism. From the abstract art of the late 19th century to the collage creations of the modern day, photography has revolutionised the world of abstraction and vice versa.
With a record number of exhibitors at Photo London this weekend – more than 100 of the world’s leading galleries to be exact – there are images scoping the entire photographic canon. From iconic shots of times past to up-and-coming creators changing the scene, the talent is incredible and the photography is mesmerising. Take a look at our top surreal picks below.
Photo London runs from 17 – 20 May 2018 at Somerset House, London, tickets are on sale now here.
Yuki Onodera, "Eleventh Finger", No.02D94, 2006 Photogram and photograpy, 175x120cm, ©Yuki Onodera
Barbara Cole, Kew At Night, 2016. ©Barbara Cole, courtesy Bau Xi Gallery
Fiona Struengmann, Untitled 29 (Series: Just Like You, But Different), 2017, Archive Photograph & Oil Artist, courtesy A.I. Gallery
Alma Haser, Maria and Katerina (1) D214, 2017, 3D photographic collage, 44 x 31 cm, © Courtesy of The Photographers' Gallery and the artist
Maisie Cousins, tiger morse, 2017, Archival Giclee print on Ha, 79.3 x 118.9 cm, Courtesy TJ Boulting
Jean Curran, The Vertigo Project, 1958 - 2018, Dye Transfer prints, 20 x 24 inches, Courtesy Danziger Gallery
Ryan Halliwill, Untitled, 2016, Archival pigment print on d, 14 x 12 inches, Courtesy of MARYMARY Projects
TaniaFrancoKlein, Our Life in the Shadows, Contained (Self-Portrait), 2016, ALMANAQUE
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