What a genius he is! I was aware of his work before i knew who he was and after some google stalking I have discovered i really like his work.
I had seen images from the Royal Blood series an i love how beautiful the model is contrasted with the blod and the slightly evil look across the eyes. I think the way that light and the exposure has been used to produce a very pale subject that almost merges into the background enhances the laseration across her chest making it the domenent feature.
These images are from a series called Fashion Victoms. I am a big fan of nude photography, art ect. I think if done correctly can be beautiful and the pose that the model is in determans the elegance and success of the piece. Olaf has taken all the aspects of this elegance and beauty and disgarded it and that is what make this series work. Olaf i guess is trying to make a statment that people can become so obsessed and perocupied with fashion and fashion brands that they will do anything to wear/have that brand, even if the results are ugly. These two pictures are typical of this where the models pose is graphic and not elegant and go against the grain of traditional nude photograpy, giving it the shock factor.
Check Mr Erwin Olaf at http://www.erwinolaf.com where i stole the images from.
peace
kxx
