Kamikaze Girls
Kamikaze Girls is a highly imaginative vision of the female nude. An artist, an illustrator, and a photographer, Stefan Gesell seemingly paints his nude subjects into existence, right into the image sensor of his digital camera. It's a kaleidoscopic journey into sumptuous naked flesh, dreamlike use of color, and breathtaking light. Although nudes make up a significant amount of this work, it does contain a fair amount of surreal, sexually inspired non-nudes too.
“The impression of the image upon the viewer is the most important element for me, whether sensuous or erotic, it doesn't matter, the image is intended to capture the viewer. Therefore it's not much of a difference to me. I blend a variety of techniques because the original photograph itself doesn't offer enough possibilities." Stefan Gesell
160 pages, hardcover.
With a background and training in illustration and graffi ti art, I think it would be fair to say that Stefan considers himself more as an illustrator than a photographer, although he obviously can make really stunning photos. He creates his photographs digitally and then manipulates them to taste, composing other elements into them as needed to achieve the look he’s after. Stefan’s work is fl at-out sexy, hard-edged, high tech and very comptemorary. Much of his work has a sci-fi fl avour to it. I was immediately drawn to Stefan’s use of color and his composition. The color is sumptuously rich Rembrandt color. The design and composition immaculate. Meticulous visual design.” CR/Figure Photography Magazine
Kamikaze Girls is a highly imaginative vision of the female nude. An artist, an illustrator, and a photographer, Stefan Gesell seemingly paints his nude subjects into existence, right into the image sensor of his digital camera. It's a kaleidoscopic journey into sumptuous naked flesh, dreamlike use of color, and breathtaking light. Although nudes make up a significant amount of this work, it does contain a fair amount of surreal, sexually inspired non-nudes too.
“The impression of the image upon the viewer is the most important element for me, whether sensuous or erotic, it doesn't matter, the image is intended to capture the viewer. Therefore it's not much of a difference to me. I blend a variety of techniques because the original photograph itself doesn't offer enough possibilities." Stefan Gesell
160 pages, hardcover.
With a background and training in illustration and graffi ti art, I think it would be fair to say that Stefan considers himself more as an illustrator than a photographer, although he obviously can make really stunning photos. He creates his photographs digitally and then manipulates them to taste, composing other elements into them as needed to achieve the look he’s after. Stefan’s work is fl at-out sexy, hard-edged, high tech and very comptemorary. Much of his work has a sci-fi fl avour to it. I was immediately drawn to Stefan’s use of color and his composition. The color is sumptuously rich Rembrandt color. The design and composition immaculate. Meticulous visual design.” CR/Figure Photography Magazine
Kamikaze Girls is a highly imaginative vision of the female nude. An artist, an illustrator, and a photographer, Stefan Gesell seemingly paints his nude subjects into existence, right into the image sensor of his digital camera. It's a kaleidoscopic journey into sumptuous naked flesh, dreamlike use of color, and breathtaking light. Although nudes make up a significant amount of this work, it does contain a fair amount of surreal, sexually inspired non-nudes too.
“The impression of the image upon the viewer is the most important element for me, whether sensuous or erotic, it doesn't matter, the image is intended to capture the viewer. Therefore it's not much of a difference to me. I blend a variety of techniques because the original photograph itself doesn't offer enough possibilities." Stefan Gesell
160 pages, hardcover.
With a background and training in illustration and graffi ti art, I think it would be fair to say that Stefan considers himself more as an illustrator than a photographer, although he obviously can make really stunning photos. He creates his photographs digitally and then manipulates them to taste, composing other elements into them as needed to achieve the look he’s after. Stefan’s work is fl at-out sexy, hard-edged, high tech and very comptemorary. Much of his work has a sci-fi fl avour to it. I was immediately drawn to Stefan’s use of color and his composition. The color is sumptuously rich Rembrandt color. The design and composition immaculate. Meticulous visual design.” CR/Figure Photography Magazine
