X-RAY...

Boeing 777 aeroplane in its hanger.

 
 
   Nick Veasey is a British photographer who works primarily using an X-ray to create his images. Veasey claims to be responsible for making the largest X-ray to date, the image is of a life size Boeing 777 jet, which can be seen above. The image is rather breath taking, and to be able to make something on this scale is rather amazing.
 
   When we see an X-ray of the human body we see it for its medical associations, but where Veasey is concerned the X-ray image takes on a new form and enters an extraordinary realm of vision, this can be seen in the image below, where you can see the elaborate scenes that replicate our daily lives and activities.

Man reading newspaper.

Veasey states in an interview with Cool Hunting 'My main motivation in using the human figure in x-ray is to challenge society’s obsession with the image. Why is it so important to look a certain way? Inside we all function the same way and I think it is not a person's face or ‘look’ that makes them what they are.'  I find this to be a rather compelling comment to make, in this digital age nothing is what it seems, through the art of Photoshop and digitally enhancing someones appearance altering ones perceptions.


   The general ideas of his work appear to be that of looking at the objects around us, things we use everyday and often take for granted, seeing little inspiration in them for creating art. While Veasey makes the viewer think more in to the idea behind the object revealing design of the products, and allowing for appreciation in to what goes on inside behind the surface, questioning how it works? Why it has this shape and form? What is it made of?

American Football

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Cool Hunting Interview
Nick Veasey
Nick Veasey Blog