Thorsten Brinkman

Thorsten Brinkman creates portrait photography based an old style of art and painting from the 1800s. I like his work as he creates a familiar image and composition which you can recognise from old mastery paintings, yet at a closer look it is made up of Brinkmann's strange collection of objects. 



This is my favourite piece of Brinkmans work as i like how the composition is one that is very recognisable from the old mastery style of work. The composition is different to the rest of his photography as most of them are central portraits. 

Thorsten Brinkman always photographs himself but I like how you can never see his face. The absence of his face makes the character he's creating, mysterious and strange. This draws me into his work, curious about the artist underneath the layers of costume.