Graphis looks to California this week in our weekly photography spotlight
The subjects in photography are seldom the same. Whether it’s still life, portraits, landscapes, or products, there are a myriad of different objects and themes to photograph. They are representative of real life and yet are also a distilled and artistic viewpoint of reality. It is for that reason that photography continues to challenge our notions of existence and art, a discipline that is propagated by these California-based photographers.
Mimi Haddon’s intricate photo, Papercraft Creature (ABOVE, LEFT), showcases the intense dedication that she has for capturing her subject. The portrait is hand-crafted, with the model wearing a “costume [assembled] for hundreds of pieces of paper products.” Haddon’s goal was to “create a fantastic creature using our low-fi materials,” which she does expertly. Similarly well-made is Justin Fantl’s Untitled (ABOVE, RIGHT). The gold-winning still-life is vibrantly colorful, playing with shadows and form. Simultaneously whimsical and yet realistic, Fantl’s work is a tantalizing piece that points to the modernist irony of still life photography.
