Daniel Obasi, Photographer, Lagos

Description

This striking editorial magazine cover features a central figure adorned in head-to-toe silver body paint, white feather wings, and intricate floral appliqués. Surrounding the central figure are multiple musicians dressed in crisp white shirts and white headwraps, their faces partially painted white, playing large brass instruments such as trombones and tubas. The composition is arranged against an overcast sky background, creating a dramatic, theatrical atmosphere. The magazine title Atmos appears at the top, while the bold typography of Rhythm anchors the lower foreground alongside smaller credit text. The soft, even natural lighting emphasizes the metallic sheen of the brass instruments and the silver contours of the central subject.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Warm

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Overcast Sky

Context

Editorial