Ducati Official Art presents the "Desmo" photography collection by Elizabeth Raab -www.ducatiart.com

Jan. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- The collection presents twelve unique photographs in which the artist has “approached and juxtaposed the abstract qualities of the organic and mechanical female forms, highlighting both the complexity in design and emotion of the iconic Italian motorcycles. They explore the many relationships between the designed and the natural. The lines of the mechanical body reflecting the lines of the organic form it was designed after. The unique color palette of the motorcycle extends from the framework to the hair of the model, the eyes reflect the power of the engine hidden underneath a smooth exterior. The model is in a an extension of the bike herself.

Artist biography:

Elizabeth Raab (b. 1981) is a photographic artist specializing in automotive and creative portraiture imagery. Her images often contain a visually strong emotional sensuality that crosses the boundary between her subjects and objects. Uniquely vivid color palettes and a detached sense of forlorn beauty and intrigued silence permeate most of Elizabeth’s scenes, as realism and objectivity are commonly set aside. Elizabeth’s career in the arts started with her move to Rome, Italy in 1999 where she lived for two years working in creative portraiture before returning to her native North West in 2001. Her work has been featured in exhibitions and many areas of publication in the US and Italy. Features include a range from the Seattle Art Museum, published works of David Lynch, to Joseph Kosuth’s “Perloined.” She has recently been most noted for her work in conjunction with Ducati motorcycles and now resides in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and their two children.

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