These Twisted Vintage Portraits Were Made Before Photoshop – Design You Trust

These Twisted Vintage Portraits Were Made Before Photoshop

1

Adobe Photoshop dropped in 1988, initiating the era of doubt and disbelief in photography. That same year, French artist Frédéric Fontenoy was capturing a set of images unbelievable in their own right, using a panoramic camera, ingenuity, and a willingness to run around the wilderness naked. Warped, twisted, yet clearly human characters dominate the series, entitled ‘Metamorphose’, framed by barren natural surroundings.

h/t: thecreatorsproject

2

Describing the shoot, Fontenoy tells The Creators Project, “Most of the photos are self-portraits. It was like dancing, two to three secondes in front of the camera, trying to create a ‘pre-human form,’ in landscape without any trace of humanity.”

3

‘Metamorphose’ was one of Fontenoy’s first photographic experiments, but today he continues to make surreal photographs, both fine art and by commission. There’s something primal and utterly curious about that early work that makes it worth considering in this age of effortless digital manipulation.

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

“One Life, One Encounter”: Cinematic Street Photography Of Japan By Jack Rangooni
Dayalets’ Hellish Vitamin Mascots Intended to Promote a Healthy Diet From the 1950s
Spectacular Winning Photos Of The Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2018 Contest
14 Immortal Black And White Film Scenes Tastefully Colored By Austrian Artist
Meet Samir Belhamra, The Artist Blending Reality and Imagination
The Passion Of Trees In Pictures By Iranian Photographer Ali Shokri
Incredible Street Photography In New York By Jeff Silberman
Stunning Portraits of Black Women From the Victorian Era
Vibrant Life Of 1970s Harlem As Photographed By Jack Garofalo
"Unnatural History": Pop Culture Icons Undergo Taxonomic Studies With Vintage-Style Illustrations
Walking with Giraffes
Cool Photos Show Lifestyle of Swedish Youth in the Early 1970s
This Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses as Twisted Characters and They're So Creepy
The 2020 Audubon Photography Awards: These Incredible Pics Capture The Charm Of Birds Perfectly
When LIFE Magazine Received Pics Of Still-Unknown Marilyn Monroe, They Replied “WTH Is Marilyn Monroe”
Powerful Portraits Show The Faces Behind The Women’s March On Washington
Stunning Photographs of Ellen O’Neal, The Greatest Woman Freestyle Skateboarder in the 1970s
Oddly Satisfying Photos Of Food Color Coordinated With Clothing
2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year Publishes First Round Of Beautiful Entries
Star Wars Toy Photography Through The Lens Of A U.S. Marine
Alice In Wonderland Steampunk Concepted Wedding
A Midnight Walk Through The Neon-Hued Streets Of Asian Cities By Marcus Wendt
Giant Eyeball Found on the Beach
Sleeping Waters: Charlotte Bories Creates the Most Beautiful Underwater Portraits