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Monochrome portrait featuring a massive close-up of a man's face and a smaller figure seated on a dark wooden chair

Marcin Kempski, Photographer, Paris

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Description

This striking monochrome image presents a surreal compositional juxtaposition captured by photographer Marcin Kempski. In the foreground, an extreme close-up of a man's face dominates the left side of the frame, showing detailed skin texture and focused upward-gazing eyes. In the mid-ground to the right, a full-length figure is seated backward on a classic wooden bistro chair against a neutral grey studio background. The dramatic lighting creates high-contrast highlights and deep shadows, enhancing the graphic quality of the black-and-white composition.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Jet Black (50%)
Pure White (50%)

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial