Hélène Builly, Illustrator, Paris

Description

This striking surreal collage illustration by Paris-based illustrator Hélène Builly blends human form with natural geography. A large vintage-style woman with reddish hair, dark eyelashes, and vibrant red lipstick tilts her head back with her eyes closed, her arms raised to reveal gold bracelets on her wrists. Her torso and shoulders seamlessly merge with a rugged mountainous landscape split by a winding river, while a teal sky filled with white clouds and scattered birds arches overhead. The composition employs a distinct retro collage aesthetic with visible paper textures and a muted teal and earthy color palette, creating a dreamlike and imaginative visual narrative.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Retro, Nostalgic

Techniques

Collage

Color

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project