I first started paying attention to the photography of Valeria Lazareva when I did a post years ago about Magnificent magazine. She shot the cover for that issue (and a few more) I posted about. Since then, her photography has continued to intrigue me. Her shots are like stills from a movie -- capturing a sense of nostalgia, freedom and sensuality with very compelling characters.
Valeria, is also an architect and lives in Odessa, Ukraine. Check out more of her beautiful work here.
I can't enough of the colorful and graphic illustrations of Swedish illustrator Kari Modén.
Inspired by pop-art, South American poster design, fashion and magazines Kari's work has been commissioned for advertising and editorial work, packaging, patterns, t-shirt prints, wall paintings and websites.
Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, GQ , Elle, The Guardian, New York Times Magazine, Vogue Living & Entertainment, and Wallpaper to name a few.
She's represented in the US by the super cool agency Snyder & the Swedes.
Check out more of Kari's fun work here
