The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips

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The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips on The Import

18th June, 2010

We know next to nothing about Tom Phillips – other than that his name is accredited to these works on their mysterious website – so little in fact, that we can’t be sure if he is the photographer, the subject, or maybe even both. What we do no however, is clear. The Dead Photos is an inspiring collection of macabre, touching, humorous and enlightening images that offer a delicate insight into the fragility of human life. With titles such as “Dead in the Studio (For Keith Moon)”, “Dead in the Minimalist Dream” and “Dead in the National Trust (For Agatha Christie)”, it’s clear that there’s a tongue firmly set in a cheek throughout this series of photographs, yet the settings – Tom is certainly well travelled – the composition and the action of the ‘dead’ subject, lend these images an engaging, ethereal beauty…..

The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips
The Dead Photos, Tom Phillips

comments 5

  1. Serg_rachok

    June 18th, 2010

    Ты взялмою идею? =)
    http://lookomore.ru/2009/03/12/foto-proekt-valyaemsya-sergeya-rachka/#more-82

  2. Tona

    June 18th, 2010

    ooooh my GOD ..!!

  3. Jae Xavier

    June 18th, 2010

    LOL!

    That is crazy. Very counter intuitive idea.

  4. On there own they look tragic- put them all together and they start to look comical- Grant

  5. StacieX

    August 6th, 2010

    This is brilliant! where is your share it link? Am I just missing it?