In our current world of photoshop and digital retouching, I have come across some true artistry - the work of Irish photographer Richard Mosse. Using a special type of infrared film, he has captured these shots of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country is plagued by violence with rebels fighting the military on a daily basis. I'm blown away by the juxtaposition of the soldiers and people of the Congo, against these breathtaking landscapes of hot pink, crimson and lavender. Both stunning and haunting in equal measure.
Check out the rest of his work here.
Men Of Good Fortune, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2011
Sticky Fingers, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2011
Taking Tiger Mountain, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2011
Come Out (1966), North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2011
General Février, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2010
Nowhere To Run, South Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2010
La Vie En Rose, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2010
omg his work is truly amazing
ReplyDeleteit makes me so sad to think thatbsuch a beautiful place like this is full of war, i feel like crying :c