Born in 1985, Erik Johansson is a photographer and visual artist from Sweden. Johansson creates surreal scenes depicting different aspects of time, location and life. Johansson says that his work only contains a complex array of his own photographs – there are no computer generated images used in any of his works. He also says that he produces, on average, around 6 new images a year excluding any comissions – This shows just how time consuming and complex these pieces are.
Above is one of my favourite pieces by Erik Johansson. Named “Full Moon Service”, it shows 2 individuals and a white work van in a field as they appear to perform maintenance on the full moon. The video shows the behind-the-scenes of the creation of this image. I particularly like this image due to it’s complexity and creativity – the idea itself is incredibly profound and the post production of this image is nothing short of astonishing.
Johansson has undertaken commissions for several high-profile companies, such as Microsoft, Adobe, Heineken and Toyota.
Links to useful articles regarding Erik Johansson:
Interview – WEX Photo Video – https://www.wexphotovideo.com/blog/interviews/a-surreal-experience-an-interview-with-photographer-and-artist-erik-johansson/
FAQ – Erik Johansson – http://www.erikjo.com/faq
Project Report – DigitalREV – https://www.digitalrev.com/article/inside-the-fantastical-photography-of-erik-johansson
Photoshop Tutorials / Behind The Scenes – Erik Johansson YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/tackochgodnatt
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