Eugenio Recuenco

Recuenco autobiography:

"Eugenio Recuenco is a Spanish photographer who is a pain in the ass because he always insists on doing whatever he wants. He works for quite a number of clients both in the advertising and editorial fields all over the World who are also a pain in the ass, because they always want to do whatever they want. Out of these fights between hardheads it has been possible to rescue the images for this Web site, some better, some worse, but made with lots of enthusiasm and with the support of a great team who refer to themselves as "The Eye of Frosker". The latter is an entity that has came to the earth to bother some and also to amuse some others. If you are one of the latter, stop fooling around and get in." 

I find I am extremely drawn to Recuenco's work due to his images having such a strong base in fairy tales, mythology, and other forms of storytelling. Many of his images in his portfolio fit into a series by depicting an actual story as you go along. He is not only an artists but is an author as well, who has a vast array of stories he has depicted. I want my work to have a loose progressing story line like his work has. I want it to be clear that I am telling a story, of otherworldliness, something inspired by imagination, fairy tales, and dreams.

Quotes:

"I use many things as inspiration, one of them are the classical paintings. They are dramatic, histrionic, and all the volumes they get with the use of the lighting. A light that is so far of the modern sophistications of the photographic studios. If you analyze carefully that paintings, the light is so simply, but perfect at the same time."- Eugenio Recuenco

"I feel darkness more attractive than night. For darkness I understand craziness not detectable at first sight." - Eugenio Recuenco

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