Matthew Brookes, Photographer, Paris

Description

This striking black and white diptych features a person with short, styled hair seated on a metal stool in an industrial interior setting. The left panel captures a close-up frontal portrait, showing the subject wearing a heavily textured, pearl-embellished dark jacket over a ribbed top, accessorized with multiple rings and a bracelet. The right panel presents a full-length view of the subject leaning back against a wall near a window, wearing shiny metallic trousers and a dark sleeveless top while barefoot. The lighting is high-contrast, emphasizing the sharp textures of the garments and the reflective surfaces of the pants and jewelry. The overall composition balances a direct, intense gaze with a relaxed yet posed posture within a stark architectural space.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Designer Fashion

Color

Background

Factory

Context

Editorial