Michael Elins

Michael Elins is a very talented photographer and computer illustrator. Elins went to my high school and then went on to art school where he studied illustration. As the computer age came, Elins began to mix his drawing skills with technology. He mixed photos with drawings, and sliced drawn heads onto real people's bodies. Now he is mostly into photography. Elins' work can be seen everywhere-on Rolling Stone covers, Newsweek covers, TIMES covers, album covers, movie posters, Vanity Fair pages, and SO much more. He has satirized political figures, made fun of celebrities, done fashion magazine spreads, ad campaigns, and so much more. I got to see Elins talk about his work and background at Focus on the Arts this year. If you check out his websites below, you will recognize so many of his photos and see his incredibly wide-ranging and talented work!

http://rmuttstudios.com/ and http://www.michaelelins.com/

Chiho Aoshima

Chiho Aoshima is a Japanese artist with no formal training. She uses computer illustration to make beautiful fantasy worlds filled with landscapes, flowers, and pale girls. She has collaborated with Issey Miyake and once printed a piece of artwork 15 feet in height! She has also installed artwork in the Union Square subway station in NYC. Aoshima has also worked with sculpture and animation. She doesn’t have her own website, but you can google search her and see her artwork at the link listed below!

Check her out at http://www.galerieperrotin.com/artiste-Chiho_Aoshima-17.html