Visual inspiration #11
Image from Jamie Hawkesworth's new book: The British Isles
At MENDO, we love to be inspired by everything visual. The images in this edition of visual inspiration were selected by Roy Rietstap, Co-founder of MENDO.
Jamie Hawkesworth: The British Isles
The colors. The width. The combination of happiness and sadness. These photo’s symbolize the feeling I get from one of my favorite books at the moment.
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Live From F*cking Everywhere
Next to the beautiful colors and graphics lines, this image shows one of the many key themes of the United States - Faith.
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Women Photographers
Sometimes a portrait grabs your attention and fills you full of questions. Who are these serious little girls in their school uniform? What kind of environment do they live in? A beautiful photo of an intriguing moment taken by Vanessa Winship in 2007.
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Denisse Ariana Perez: Agua
The combination of colors are intriguing. The image suggests the two men are holding something precious, like a baby. Even without seeing their eyes, you feel they are looking at what they hold with a sensitive gaze.
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Jack Davison Photographs
Is the dog looking at the photographer? Is he happy or angry? What's happening? Every picture that Jack Davison took for his first book allows you to make your own interpretation.
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Acne Paper Book
Beautiful man in beautiful shorts? Or a sad man hidden behind his clown mask? One thing is for sure: the book is so well made, lovely paper, great typography, simply beautiful.
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David van Dartel: This Time Tomorrow
I love this image. Lit using the headlights of a car. Sil (the model) is totally alone, so confident yet also vulnerable. Surrounded by vivid dark blue water.
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Joel Meyerowitz: Wild Flowers
So much happening in one colorful picture it looks staged. I want to imagine my own story with this image, in which the man gives the flowers to the lady.
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Ari Marcopoulos: Conrad McRae Youth League Tournament
The young boy dancing and doing magical tricks with the ball, shows his love for the game. The combination of this book, this paper, this period, this city (New York) is done so well.
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I can browse this book for hours and want to be part of the play.
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#SENDNUDES
A picture taken at the right time: showing the girl's beauty amplified by her surroundings. It also confirms that peeping can be very exciting, without seeing too much.
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The images in this edition of visual inspiration were selected by Roy Rietstap, Co-founder of MENDO.
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