Visual inspiration #6
Selected by MENDO's Emile Almekinders
One of the best album covers around: simple, arresting, recognisable. It's even more impressive that it's recognisable as Tillman's work, despite his wide range of subjects.
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At MENDO, we love to be inspired by everything visual. This time, MENDO's Emile Almekinders selected 10 inspiring images from 10 inspiring books.
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2. Joel Meyerowitz: Provincetown
Joel Meyerowitz is a master of color and light. His portraits are arresting and feel contemporary.
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3. Dana Lixenberg: Imperial Courts
I'm impressed by Lixenberg's ability to infiltrate a community and capture its stories through intimate portraits. The people she captures speak to the viewer through the photograph.
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4. Pieter Hugo
One of my favorite photographers, who really captures the beauty and dissonance of South Africa. Each project in this book goes to one extreme or an other.
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5. Dutch Posters 1997-2017
A Dutch design legend, whose influence is still clearly recognisable in the design landscape today.
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6. Sophie Green: Congregation
Besides the fact that the book is cleverly made and designed, Green's strong portraiture never fails to inspire.
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7. Amsterdam Uncovered
We can be proud of the art that comes out of Amsterdam, and Sam Andreas is no exception. The book it appears in is also beautifully designed, and the variation in content unique.
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8. Schlossherr
This image of Aldo in his atelier really gives you a glimpse into his life. Aldo's pensive expression makes it real and lends immediacy. Of course, this image represents one of my personal milestones, but it is nonetheless a stong image.
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9. The Radical Eye
Elton John's collection is very impressive, but Dorothea Lange's portraits stand out to me, personally. Particularly this portrait of a boy with hard-to-read-yet-petulant expression.
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10. Rijks
The detail and colour of this painting is spectacular. And it really comes to life in the book's 750% magnification, which shows you details you'd never be able to see in a museum. I could look at it for hours.
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