At times Thierry Le Goues appears to be more of a sculptor than  a photographer. His photographs of female nudes seem to depict figures  more chiseled from stone than made of flesh and blood. Some images echo  the streamlined, abstract human forms of sculptor Constantin Brancusi.  In other shots, the stark contrast of light on the models' dark skin  makes them appear like graceful, futuristic automatons. Le Goues, a  fashion photographer by trade, began taking and collecting the photos  for this book in order to expose the beauty of black women, whom he  feels are underrepresented in the world of high-fashion modeling. Of  the finished collection, he says: "Soul is an homage to my  medium, which is the models who are my inspiration." To create his  inimitable signature portraits, Le Goues covers his models--women such  as Naomi Campbell and Iman--in greasepaint and poses them against  stark, vacant backgrounds to heighten the sculptural elements of their  forms. The resulting photographs are sensual, stirring, and beautiful  works of art.

Soul

Arts & Photography

Le Gouès, Thierry

Webb, Veronica

Photography & Video

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