We are absolutely thrilled to announce and showcase the exceptional talents of the 25 remarkable photographers who have been honored in the latest installment of AAP Magazine, the splendid #35: Colors edition.
Our world is an exquisite tapestry, woven together by the kaleidoscope of colors that surround us, ranging from the vibrant green of the earth beneath our feet to the boundless expanse of the cerulean sky above. Our reality is a far cry from the stark duality of black and white, for the rich and diverse palette of colors adds depth and nuance to our existence. Can you even begin to imagine a world devoid of these vibrant hues, where the very essence of life is muted and dulled?
Colors hold a ubiquitous presence in our daily lives, their influence often subtle and imperceptible, yet profoundly impactful. Countless studies have illuminated the remarkable capacity of colors to convey a wide spectrum of emotions, shape our moods, and even influence our cognitive processes. It's no wonder that photographers are continually drawn to the multifaceted realm of colors, as they are well aware of the profound significance that colors carry in their artistry.
#21 Joseph Podlesnik (USA)
"A study in shape, color, contrast, coexistent depth with flatness. For Podlesnik, the camera lens depicts perspective too easily,.."
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#22 Klaus Lenzen (Germany)
"Color keys can direct the viewer's eye to a picture detail, can be dominated in such a way that the main motif fades into the background."
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#23 Marco Cajazzo (Italy)
"The Robot is a surreal shot taken in Catania (Sicily). Anyone who looks at the photo is initially surprised and tries to understand how it is possible. There is a skillful game of juxtapositions that is typical of a certain genre of street photography. The magic is completed by the power of colors: the yellow of the trousers, the metallic elements and the backpack, but also the blue of the metal bar and the smartphone in the subject's pocket."
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#24 Aline Taieb (Austria)
"I place great value on the accidental. Accidental rendering, fragmentation of faces, painting. When trying to transcribe a portrait I throw the paint on the canvas and affix these real fragments of known faces with the hope that the portrait would be there. I sought in my compositions instantaneous force and violence and also to reflect the element of darkness. The faces, whose existence resembles a shadow theater, are deep, mysterious. The composition is then balanced by the use of traces, spots of color that can erase one part of the face to free or reveal another while revealing my psychology."
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#25 Myrta Köhler (Austria)
"Blue. Deep and distant. Sky and sea. Longing and courage. Dream and infinity. Is it possible to entrust one’s whole being to this indefinable vastness? Myrta Köhler explores this question in her large-format cyanotype series FLOW AND THEN. The „photography in slow motion creates images of weightlessness, which is only made possible by relinquishing control: During the process of creation, the artist surrenders herself to time, light, water and, not least, to chance."
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