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Glitter pour by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Triptych Indulgence series by Tyler Shields (Photography framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Take out pearls by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Lipstick in mouth by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
YSL lipstick by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Red Birkin high heel by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Chanel legs by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Champagne high heel by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Birkin Spill
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Silverback
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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The Chosen
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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The real owner of the planet
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Together
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Top of the world
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Wings
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Queen of Africa
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
Edition of 10
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Royal Meeting
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
Edition of 10
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One
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
Edition of 10
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Natural Power
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
Edition of 10
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Living Souls
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
Edition of 10
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King of Kings
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
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Heaven, Etosha, Namibia, Africa
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
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Close
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
Edition of 10
Archival Pigment Print
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Blood Brothers
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches (120x180cm)
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Battle of the stripes
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Brotherhood
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
47x71 inches
120x180cm
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Queen of Africa
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Side by side
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Royal Meeting
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Soul of the leopard
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Silverback
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Wings
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Blood Brothers
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Living Souls
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Dance of the Giraffes
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Moon Hunter
By Björn Persson
Located in New York City, NY
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Olga sucking her thumb
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in
ed.18
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ed.7
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60x60in
ed.3
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IT FELT UNEASY IN ALL THAT SILENCE by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
All available sizes and editions:
30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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IN THE EARLY TWILIGHT by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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IN THE DEPTH OF ME by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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FLOATING WITH LIFE by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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FEELING THE EMPTINESS by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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DREAMS ARE MADE OF STARS by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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DEATH IS NOT THE END by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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A WINTER MELODY by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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A SUDDEN SHIFT by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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AND TIME BECAME STILL by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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AND SUDDENLY IT IS EVENING by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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AM I STILL CAPABLE OF LOVING by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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AFTER SO MANY LIVES by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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AFTER MIDNIGHT TIME BLURS by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
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30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
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ANTU by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: PURPLE
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
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Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures, made of silver and gold, a daring and innovative study of the human body and its range of movement.
Color and texture radically influence how we perceive shapes. While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 Miami photo shoot, photographic master Guido Argentini was moved to coat a model in silver makeup. The result was as beautiful as it was intriguing--the subtle greyish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. In so doing, he uncovered a fresh perspective for nude photography.
Evoking the luminous polished planes of Brancusi and the verve of Degas' ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance.
Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles, and squares.
“I always felt that photography was too close to reality.
Painting and sculpting allow you to be more abstract when working with the human figure.
My love for dance and for sculpture inspired this series of photographs.
The watercolors of Rodin, sketches of dancers in very erotic and dynamic positions and the polished abstract bronzes of Brancusi were my strongest source of inspiration.
In the pictures of ARGENTUM, the skin, covered with silver paint, becomes an even, shiny surface and the human figure becomes more abstract.
To each image I gave a title, the name of a god or a goddess from different cults and religions, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and many more.
ARGENTUM is, once again, a tribute to women.
The monotheistic religions took away the important role and all the power that women had in the antique cults.
Goddesses, symbols of women, the creators of Life, have been banished completely from any current monotheistic religion.
Giving to the women in my photographs these forgotten names of goddesses I’m giving a tribute to their beauty as well as to their spirituality.
In this historical moment we are beginning to feel that is time to restore the values of THE SACRED FEMININE.
The world has been controlled by male values for a long time.
This has brought violence, war and the cult of materialism to humanity.
The only way to save ourselves is to restore peace and love and create a new world where spirituality will become the real value.
I decided to include a few pages of text.
These are antique texts...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
KALI by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures, made of silver and gold, a daring and innovative study of the human body and its range of movement.
Color and texture radically influence how we perceive shapes. While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 Miami photo shoot, photographic master Guido Argentini was moved to coat a model in silver makeup. The result was as beautiful as it was intriguing--the subtle greyish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. In so doing, he uncovered a fresh perspective for nude photography.
Evoking the luminous polished planes of Brancusi and the verve of Degas' ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance.
Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles, and squares.
“I always felt that photography was too close to reality.
Painting and sculpting allow you to be more abstract when working with the human figure.
My love for dance and for sculpture inspired this series of photographs.
The watercolors of Rodin, sketches of dancers in very erotic and dynamic positions and the polished abstract bronzes of Brancusi were my strongest source of inspiration.
In the pictures of ARGENTUM, the skin, covered with silver paint, becomes an even, shiny surface and the human figure becomes more abstract.
To each image I gave a title, the name of a god or a goddess from different cults and religions, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and many more.
ARGENTUM is, once again, a tribute to women.
The monotheistic religions took away the important role and all the power that women had in the antique cults.
Goddesses, symbols of women, the creators of Life, have been banished completely from any current monotheistic religion.
Giving to the women in my photographs these forgotten names of goddesses I’m giving a tribute to their beauty as well as to their spirituality.
In this historical moment we are beginning to feel that is time to restore the values of THE SACRED FEMININE.
The world has been controlled by male values for a long time.
This has brought violence, war and the cult of materialism to humanity.
The only way to save ourselves is to restore peace and love and create a new world where spirituality will become the real value.
I decided to include a few pages of text.
These are antique texts...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
OLYMPIC DISC by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: OLYMPIC
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Ar...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
OSIRIS by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures, made of silver and gold, a daring and innovative study of the human body and its range of movement.
Color and texture radically influence how we perceive shapes. While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 Miami photo shoot, photographic master Guido Argentini was moved to coat a model in silver makeup. The result was as beautiful as it was intriguing--the subtle greyish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. In so doing, he uncovered a fresh perspective for nude photography.
Evoking the luminous polished planes of Brancusi and the verve of Degas' ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance.
Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles, and squares.
“I always felt that photography was too close to reality.
Painting and sculpting allow you to be more abstract when working with the human figure.
My love for dance and for sculpture inspired this series of photographs.
The watercolors of Rodin, sketches of dancers in very erotic and dynamic positions and the polished abstract bronzes of Brancusi were my strongest source of inspiration.
In the pictures of ARGENTUM, the skin, covered with silver paint, becomes an even, shiny surface and the human figure becomes more abstract.
To each image I gave a title, the name of a god or a goddess from different cults and religions, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and many more.
ARGENTUM is, once again, a tribute to women.
The monotheistic religions took away the important role and all the power that women had in the antique cults.
Goddesses, symbols of women, the creators of Life, have been banished completely from any current monotheistic religion.
Giving to the women in my photographs these forgotten names of goddesses I’m giving a tribute to their beauty as well as to their spirituality.
In this historical moment we are beginning to feel that is time to restore the values of THE SACRED FEMININE.
The world has been controlled by male values for a long time.
This has brought violence, war and the cult of materialism to humanity.
The only way to save ourselves is to restore peace and love and create a new world where spirituality will become the real value.
I decided to include a few pages of text.
These are antique texts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
LUNA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures, made of silver and gold, a daring and innovative study of the human body and its range of movement.
Color and texture radically influence how we perceive shapes. While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 Miami photo shoot, photographic master Guido Argentini was moved to coat a model in silver makeup. The result was as beautiful as it was intriguing--the subtle greyish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. In so doing, he uncovered a fresh perspective for nude photography.
Evoking the luminous polished planes of Brancusi and the verve of Degas' ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance.
Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles, and squares.
“I always felt that photography was too close to reality.
Painting and sculpting allow you to be more abstract when working with the human figure.
My love for dance and for sculpture inspired this series of photographs.
The watercolors of Rodin, sketches of dancers in very erotic and dynamic positions and the polished abstract bronzes of Brancusi were my strongest source of inspiration.
In the pictures of ARGENTUM, the skin, covered with silver paint, becomes an even, shiny surface and the human figure becomes more abstract.
To each image I gave a title, the name of a god or a goddess from different cults and religions, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and many more.
ARGENTUM is, once again, a tribute to women.
The monotheistic religions took away the important role and all the power that women had in the antique cults.
Goddesses, symbols of women, the creators of Life, have been banished completely from any current monotheistic religion.
Giving to the women in my photographs these forgotten names of goddesses I’m giving a tribute to their beauty as well as to their spirituality.
In this historical moment we are beginning to feel that is time to restore the values of THE SACRED FEMININE.
The world has been controlled by male values for a long time.
This has brought violence, war and the cult of materialism to humanity.
The only way to save ourselves is to restore peace and love and create a new world where spirituality will become the real value.
I decided to include a few pages of text.
These are antique texts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
HEKATE by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
FORTUNA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
HARMONIA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures, made of silver and gold, a daring and innovative study of the human body and its range of movement.
Color and texture radically influence how we perceive shapes. While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 Miami photo shoot, photographic master Guido Argentini was moved to coat a model in silver makeup. The result was as beautiful as it was intriguing--the subtle greyish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. In so doing, he uncovered a fresh perspective for nude photography.
Evoking the luminous polished planes of Brancusi and the verve of Degas' ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance.
Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles, and squares.
“I always felt that photography was too close to reality.
Painting and sculpting allow you to be more abstract when working with the human figure.
My love for dance and for sculpture inspired this series of photographs.
The watercolors of Rodin, sketches of dancers in very erotic and dynamic positions and the polished abstract bronzes of Brancusi were my strongest source of inspiration.
In the pictures of ARGENTUM, the skin, covered with silver paint, becomes an even, shiny surface and the human figure becomes more abstract.
To each image I gave a title, the name of a god or a goddess from different cults and religions, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and many more.
ARGENTUM is, once again, a tribute to women.
The monotheistic religions took away the important role and all the power that women had in the antique cults.
Goddesses, symbols of women, the creators of Life, have been banished completely from any current monotheistic religion.
Giving to the women in my photographs these forgotten names of goddesses I’m giving a tribute to their beauty as well as to their spirituality.
In this historical moment we are beginning to feel that is time to restore the values of THE SACRED FEMININE.
The world has been controlled by male values for a long time.
This has brought violence, war and the cult of materialism to humanity.
The only way to save ourselves is to restore peace and love and create a new world where spirituality will become the real value.
I decided to include a few pages of text.
These are antique texts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
GOLD BARS by Guido Argentini GOLD series (Fine Art Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD
All available sizes and editions:
40" x 40" editions of 18
50" x 50" editions of 7
60" x 60" editions of 3
72" x 72" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Mounted and Framed
Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
