This magnetic black and white artwork exemplifies the artist's meticulous approach to capturing the textures and hidden geometries within the natural environment. Through tight framing and high contrast, the structural forms of the subjects interlace into a striking organic abstraction that challenges the conventional perception of botanical subjects. The composition employs a sophisticated interplay of light and shadow to sculpt volume, providing the imagery with a distinct tactile quality and visual depth. Bringing this nature photography piece into a collection introduces a refined testament to Issa-Khan’s mature aesthetic, making it an ideal choice for elevated contemporary spaces.
Her new photographic work has captured the sensuality of flowers, tropical plants, seashells and numerous flora and fauna objects, immediately translating their natural beauty into sensuous art forms.
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Nature Photography - Coconuts, 2000. By Iran Issa-Khan
Coconuts, 2000 B&W
Black and white archival pigment print
Dimensions:
Image size: 19 H x 23 W in.
Frame size: 36 H x 40 W in.
Nature Photography
Dated and signed by the artist
Framed
Born in Tehran and raised in Europe and the United States, Iran Issa-Khan began her photography career in the late 1970’s studying with William Minor, Jr. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s, Issa-Khan photographed Paulina Porizkova, Christy Turlington, Iman, Andie Mac Dowell, Debbie Dickinson Talisa Soto, and other supermodels whose images have appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and in numerous editorials and advertising campaigns in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Her portrait retrospective includes designers and their families such as Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, the Ferragamo family, the Fendi family, Prince Egon and Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina and Reinaldo Herrera, and Paloma Picasso. Issa-Khan also photographed Ms. Picasso’s international advertising campaigns. She photographed Nancy Reagan at the White House as well as The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim Palace, President and Mrs. Pastrana of Colombia, Baron David and Baroness Olympia de Rothschild in Paris, and Rufino Tamayo in Mexico. In 1999, Issa-Khan transitioned from photographing beautiful people and celebrities to flowers and objects of nature. Her new photographic work has captured the sensuality of flowers, tropical plants, seashells and numerous flora and fauna objects, immediately translating their natural beauty into sensuous art forms. Her recent images are reminiscent of the works of Georgia O‘Keeffe, Tina Modotti, and Robert Mapplethorpe. Through her photographs, Iran Issa-Khan shares their intense admiration and daringly close-up confrontation with intimate detail. She invites us to share her vision in a quiet space where one lose themselves to the sensuality of creation.
