Standing as a bold and definitive monument of contemporary black and white fine art photography, masterfully challenges traditional figurative imagery by utilizing a strict monochromatic spectrum to isolate and intensify raw human anatomy. Part of Ricky Cohete’s critically acclaimed Leather and Skin series, this unique physical creation removes the distraction of color to construct an authoritative tactile dialogue surrounding the intersections of submission and domination. The composition thrives on severe tonal contrasts, capturing a stylized male body resting low against a textured, sunlit rock wall and sand terrain. Cohete coordinates an intricate visual friction between the smooth, tattooed skin and the rigid, structural lines of a buckled black leather harness and fishnet thigh-highs. This calculated grayscale mapping transforms a personal physical document into a high-impact architectural statement.
The artist explores the intersection between submission and domination with this set of photographs.For this series the artist explores the moment when nature in animal form intertwines with the human form, there you can learn true balance. -In this series the artist studies the balance between figurative photography.
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Black and White Fine Art Photography - Strap, 2023. By Ricky Cohete
Strap, 2023
From the series Leather and Skin
Archival Pigment print
Limited Edition.
Unframed
Ricky Cohete was born in a coastal city in Ecuador, but mainly, grew up in Miami. Lately, he has self-published a photography book that included: short poems and sketches titled “Blanco”.

















