Artist 2: Gaby Herbstein

So, this artist makes calendars. Her themes are often related to the environment, like her UNO calendar, which features models in organically inspired costumes or her La Basura No Es Basura calendar which has sculptures made entirely of recycled trash.

The backgrounds of her images are usually some kind of colored gradient. The vagueness of the background adds to the element of fantasy and makes her figures seem to jump off the page.

I really like the way that she incorporates sculpture and costume into her 2-dimensional pieces. I think the multiple facets of these pieces: the sculpture, the costumes, the staging and the photography all contribute to making these pieces very unique and lively.

Also, making calendars is the most brilliant idea ever. You can see more at http://www.gabyherbstein.com/

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