Martin Cole, Illustrator, Paris

Description

A black and white double exposure portrait features a black man with cornrows. In the top half of the image, he is resting his head on his hand, his fingers partially obscuring his face. The bottom half of the image mirrors this pose, with the man's hand again partially covering his face. He wears a white shirt with dark trim around the collar and sleeves. The background is a plain white, providing a clean and stark contrast to the subject. The high-contrast black and white adds a timeless and classic quality to the composition.