Geoffrey Badner, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking black-and-white portrait by New York photographer Geoffrey Badner offers an intense close-up of a subject whose upper face and jaw are partially obscured by an intricate, heavily textured dark woven mask. The subject's piercing gaze confronts the camera directly, framed by dark eye makeup and the rough, tactile fibers of the mask that wrap diagonally across the forehead and sweep beneath the chin. A dark leather or simulated leather jacket with visible hardware is worn underneath, complementing the shadowy, dramatic tones of the composition. The monochrome lighting creates deep contrast, emphasizing the coarse textures of the woven material against the smooth contours of skin.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Monochrome

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Designer Fashion

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot