Thomas Barbey
Thomas Barbey, born 1957, only started creating his unique photographs in 1994 after leaving a career in music.
His work is very interesting because instead of taking numerous photos and merging them using editing software such as Photoshop, Barbey uses a method of putting together two or more negatives together. Exposure is key in his photographs, this is pre-programmed by Barbey so that his images can be layered and printed simultaneously. It is hard to understand the process of his work, however i do not think it is always necessary to fully understand the technique to be able to appreciate the image.
I like his work a lot because it has a lot of thought behind it and the final effect is striking and really interesting to look at. Barbey takes his inspiration from artists such as Rene Magritte and M.C Escher and it is easy to see their surreal influences in his work.
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