Faerie Frenzy: Photographing Fantasies
The idea of the photograph representing reality – its inherent trustworthiness – is long dead. From that loss, there is a freedom to play. If the photograph is not merely representational of reality, what role can it play? Perhaps, like all art forms, it can visualize not only realities but possibilities.
Looking through the incredible blog, 500 Photographers, today, I discovered many “Faerie photographers”. Their work is amazing, and just the type of thing I hope we have inspired artists to create with Bridge Songs: Faerie this year.
There are the “dreams of flying” by Jan von Holleben. These are incredible images and to say much about them is to spoil the surprise. So fun! On the forrest side of Fearie, there are the super-natural images of Simen Johen, capturing plants and animals with a sense of tangible wonder. There are the fairy tale portraits of Alexendra Hager to take you to another world.
There are many more as well, so grab a coffee and visit 500 Photographers. It’s wonder-full.
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that is a great site
i noticed that abelardo morell is not yet included in the list so i have suggested him for inclusion in the blog. he works with books and camera obscuras. beautiful literary work. check it out at http://www.abelardomorell.net/index.html
(where did the buttons go?)
Wow – that is BEAUTIFUL stuff.
The buttons will return for sure – just some technical difficulties I’ve got to fix soon.