Thursday, February 26, 2009

fashion photography and surrealism







toshiko okanoue's photo collages from the 1950s-1960s.
she made over 100 collages while studying fashion design.
then married and gave up her career.

taken from foam magazine

The collages aren't meant to be a magazine editorial, but if it were it would be an unpretentious one. There is a refreshing perspective that is untainted by the current commercial haberdashery. To each collage belongs some epic story that is terrifying or sweet.

I particularly like the giant naked woman being serenaded by a warehouse string quartet.










melanie bonajo, also featured in foam magazine.







phillip toledano

these are not as romantic, what do you think?
xx

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, these are so surrealistic pictures.... They make me feel like I'm still in a dream, not sitting awake at my desk... Bizarre!
Thanks for showing them all, that's a very interesting post!
Have a nice weekend,
xx, Sofie

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