Photography

#silhouettes #street photography

Silhouettes that Open Visual Portals by Nacho Ormaechea

April 17, 2013

Christopher Jobson

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Spanish artist Nacho Ormaechea who lives and works in Paris creates beautiful digital collages by filling silhouettes of people photographed on the street with visually contradicting images. Because of the these strange juxtapositions of color, place and subject we’re left wondering what the meaning is. Are these memories or desires of these anonymous people, or are they portals to another place and time? Head over to his website to see more.

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