Antonio Mora

Spanish artist Antonio Mora creates intriguing and surreal images by combining portraits and landscapes. The way he does this makes some of his artwork seem almost dreamlike and create an air of ethereality and fantasy. Not only this, but his images can also seem more dramatic and bold due to the subject matter of the photographs he uses. The compositions are intriguing and very aesthetically pleasing with the fusioned images complimenting each other to make stunning compositional pieces. 


The achromatic image draws in the eye and catches the attention of the viewer. The grey and black wisps and markings blend in seamlessly with the lower half of the subject's face which creates an image that intrigues the audience and creates an emotive response of thoughtfulness and wonder. The dark skin of the model contrasts with the white background and the subject matter is central which draws more attention to the centre of the image itself. 

The monochromatic image of the male model and the reeds in the river is just as effective as the prior composition. The images fade into each other and create an image that subtly holds the attention of the viewer. The lighting is softer with a clearer use of aperture, the darker tones standing out more against the light and mid-tones. The model is central within the composition which draws in the viewer. There is also a clear use of the rue of thirds; the landscape starting in the top third, transition in the middle, and then the lower half of the models face in the bottom third.