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@philippekerlo
Made aware of beauty during his childhood by his mother, who was an artist, Philippe Kerlo chose to paint with light. For a time, he worked as an assistant to great photographers such as William Laxton and George Lange. His personal language developed along with his technical discoveries, gradually allowing his subjects to become the focus of attention.
Magic plays a key role in his work, with his production process disappearing behind his pictures, which he sculpts with subdued strength out of a range of brightness and obscurity. Playing with the light spectrum to transform his subject, the photographer, who masters both shade and light, aims to showcase the sensuality his models emanate.
In line with his study of bodies in movement, Philippe Kerlo also turned his hand to directing films. His film work and photography fuel each other, and he continues to explore his carnal relationship to pictorial plasticity for Mugler, Shiseido, Mac Cosmetics, Biotherm, Make Up For Ever and other beauty brands.
Do you have a ritual that you carry out before starting your working day? I take a few seconds to stand back and get a great overall view, like a bird flying over the set.
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Made aware of beauty during his childhood by his mother, who was an artist, Philippe Kerlo chose to paint with light. For a time, he worked as an assistant to great photographers such as William Laxton and George Lange. His personal language developed along with his technical discoveries, gradually allowing his subjects to become the focus of attention.
Magic plays a key role in his work, with his production process disappearing behind his pictures, which he sculpts with subdued strength out of a range of brightness and obscurity. Playing with the light spectrum to transform his subject, the photographer, who masters both shade and light, aims to showcase the sensuality his models emanate.
In line with his study of bodies in movement, Philippe Kerlo also turned his hand to directing films. His film work and photography fuel each other, and he continues to explore his carnal relationship to pictorial plasticity for Mugler, Shiseido, Mac Cosmetics, Biotherm, Make Up For Ever and other beauty brands.
Do you have a ritual that you carry out before starting your working day? I take a few seconds to stand back and get a great overall view, like a bird flying over the set.
