Lady of Naggaroth #2 presents fantasy realm character photography where subject adorned with ornate red-gold floral crown, elaborate jewelry, veil becomes medieval gothic figure from fantastical dreamy tale. "Naggaroth" suggesting fictional realm, Lady portraying noble character from Bon's imaginative world—subject as personal doll embodying past medieval aesthetics meeting present photographic expression. This color work fuses surrealism (impossible realm materialized), expressionism (dramatic staging, intense gaze), hyperrealism (meticulous crown and jewelry detail), demonstrating how Bon uses subjects as vessels for inherited fairy tale fantasies. The photography transcends traditional boundaries creating androgynous spiritual figure: ornate costume suggesting medieval nobility, dark atmospheric background evoking gothic sensibility, character from diverse story taking physical form through meticulously constructed scenario. Lady of Naggaroth #2 invites viewers into dreamscape where fictional medieval realms exist, fantastical character materializing as if witnessing narrative from Bon's personal tale lexicon become photographic reality.
Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls.
Fantasy realm character photography presenting Lady of Naggaroth—medieval gothic figure with ornate crown in dreamscape. From Dreams and Fantasies by Léa Bon. Available at The Art Design Project, Miami Beach.
Fantasy Realm Character Photography – Lady Naggaroth #2, 2013 by Bon
Lady of Naggaroth #2, 2013
From the Series Dream and Fantasies
Archival pigment print
Dimensions: 36 H x 24 W in.
Edition of 6 + 1AP
Unframed
Léa Bon is an androgynous fashion and art photographer, with a unique, personal and spiritual body of work. Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls. At a young age, Léa Bon found in photography the means by which she could construct her own small worlds using her imagination. Her work breaks with the stereotypes of traditional photography and goes beyond the human eye; it is a fusion between art, fashion, and humanity, evoking surrealism, expressionism, and hyperrealism. She has done multiple exhibitions about her life, among them “First Cycle-Innocent Vision”, composed of 25 works of art that portray her personal journey. Her photographs have been published in numerous fashion and art magazines around the world.
