Karin Berndl Abstract Photography
Karin Berndl is an award-winning still life and beauty photographer who found her true creative home in London. Karin is fascinated by unusual materials, fleeting moments and the contiguity of science and art. Her interest in experimental techniques leads her to realms sometimes unknown. Karin’s signature play of light and her curiosity for the unusual coupled with a hint of fantasy give her photographs an ethereal timelessness.
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Artist: Karin Berndl
Cosmic Rainbow 1
By Karin Berndl
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Karin Berndl is an award-winning still life and beauty photographer who found her true creative home in London. Karin is fascinated by unusual materials, fleeting ...
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2010s Karin Berndl Abstract Photography
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Cosmic Rainbow 2
By Karin Berndl
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Karin Berndl is an award-winning still life and beauty photographer who found her true creative home in London. Karin is fascinated by unusual materials, fleeting ...
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2010s Karin Berndl Abstract Photography
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