Contemporary illustration
olexoleole
Contemporary interpretations of French illustrations from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century
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The work
Forty-five monochrome encounters between a found past and the present.
Made of old rags of tongues, of flesh slipped through the abortionist’s knife you snake thing
People protect what they love.
Throw caution to the wind and just do it.
About
olex oleole
Contemporary interpretations of French illustrations from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
The archive brings vintage engraving language into surreal, modern black-and-white compositions—made to be read as images, symbols and possible tattoo designs.
The illustrations may be used freely for personal tattoos. Custom-sized art prints are available by request; all other rights remain with olex oleole.
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