Desertification In Mongolia In Surreal Photographs By Daesung Lee

1

Up to 35% of Mongolians still live a nomadic life, depending on their land to survive. But environmental changes, particularly desertification, means this way of life is under threat. Korean photographer Daesung Lee’s Futuristic Archaeology images show billboard-size backdrops of lush steppe contrasting with actual scenery as former nomads enact scenes of hunting, herding and Mongolian wrestling.

More info: Daesung Lee

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to Design You Trust Facebook page.

More Inspiring Stories

Protests, Nature and A World in Lockdown Are Captured from Above in Drone Photo Awards 2020

Photographer Bleron Çaka Captures Minimalist And Natural Landscapes

Atmospheric Retro Images Of The USSR As Photographed By American Professor Thomas T. Hammond

"Parallel Universes": Dreamy And Surreal Photo Works By Ibai Acevedo

Here Are Some Of The Coolest National Geographic Photos That Were Never Published

Selfie Sticks

Misty Lochs, Magical Woods and Spectacular Lightning Strikes: Feast Your Eyes on The Incredible Winning Shots for The 2020 Landscape Photographer of The Year Awards

Russian Photographer Captured Wonderful Photos While Visiting The Extraordinary Socotra Island

"Infinite Road To Transylvania": The Aerial Radiography Of The Roads That Lead You To And Within Transylvania

These Young People from Lagos, Nigeria Took Smartphone Photography to The Next Level

See How the Hollywood Sign Has Changed from between the 1920s and 1970s

Award-Winning Architecture Photos from the 2025 Chromatic Awards That Redefine Beauty

15 Pics Of The Landscapes Of Iceland That Look Like Fascinating Paintings

Between Clouds And Mists: Beautiful Rural Poland In Dreamy Photographs By Marcin Sobas

Artist Created These Creepy Illustrations To Help Cope With This Crazy Year

Stunning Photographs of Debbie Harry Painted by H.R. Giger, the Creator of "Alien"

Henry’s Concepts: Adorable Photo Series Directed Entirely by a Two-Year-Old

Beaming 93-Year-Old Gleefully Models Granddaughter's Colorful Weavings

Beautiful 1980s Portraits Capture The Vibrant Residents Of A Single East Berlin Street

Set Of Photos Of Queen’s Face Taken For Use On Canadian Bank Notes Are On Sale For £3,000

#HerWhite: Gorgeous Black And White Beauty Photography By Dmitry Bocharov

A Midnight Walk Through The Neon-Hued Streets Of Asian Cities By Marcus Wendt

Photographer Captures Abandoned Second World War Fortifications Slowly Being Reclaimed By Nature

"The Struggle For Utopia": Everyday Soviet Life In Magnificent Photos By Semyon Friedland

Spectacular Vintage Photographs Of America’s Western Frontier By Timothy O’Sullivan

Year of the Horse

Glass Ceiling: American Girl Doll

Spectacular Monochrome Winners from the Irys Photos Black & White Photography Contest

Jodie Foster Holding a Lamb in a Promo Shoot for "The Silence of the Lambs"

Meet Ilya Shtutsa, The Master Of The Russian Street Phoptography