Julien Langendorff, Illustrator, Paris

Description

This striking mixed-media artwork by Paris-based illustrator Julien Langendorff combines a monochrome photographic backdrop of an equestrian showjumping scene with vibrant, cut-paper flame graphics in shades of red, orange, and yellow. A rider in a helmet and dark attire is captured mid-jump astride a horse clearing a fence in a sandy arena. Swirling, graphic paper flames emerge from behind and beneath the horse, creating a surreal and dynamic visual contrast against the muted, cloudy sky and distant treeline. The composition merges traditional collage techniques with stark black-and-white photography to evoke a powerful sense of motion and fantasy. The meticulous paper-art elements twist and ripple dynamically across the vertical frame.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Surreal, Monochrome

Techniques

Collage

Color

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project