Photography: Carla Pivonski
Model: Patrick Williams
Bodypaint: Philip Patterson
Hair: Trieu Ly
CARLA PIVONSKI
IN THE DESERT
Conceived upon reading a poem by Stephen Crane, this set of images is a part of a larger series of photography and video, taken in the Southwest of the United States. Our model, Patrick Williams plays the part of the creature encountered in the eerie yet soulful desert landscape.
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”
~ Stephen Crane
Carla Pivonski is an award winning New York City based photographer specializing in fashion, beauty, and fine art photography. Her photography has been honored with over thirty awards by The Pollux Awards, The Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, PX3 Prix de La Photographie de Paris, IPA The International Photography Awards, The Moscow Foto Awards, The International Color Awards, Black & White Spider Awards, Budapest International Foto Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards, and The National Association for Women Artists.
Her work is has been exhibited internationally in New York City, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Lugano, Moscow, Athens, and Okinawa.
She has studied fine art, fashion, and photography at The Art Student’s League, Parsons The New School For Design, The International Center Of Photography (ICP), and music at the Juilliard School.
Select editorial and advertising clients include: Vogue.it (IT), Glamour.it (IT), Fault (UK), Institute (UK), Hacid (ES), Veux (FR), Borealis (US), IBM, and Montblanc. Carla’s work also extends to design, with work appearing on NBC, HGTV, among other publications.
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