2017
Internationally acclaimed photographer Hugh Arnold has always been driven to explore new territory in his field, frequently telling stories through breathtaking collages and murals.
Arnold draws inspiration from Renaissance masters like Michaelangelo as well as icons of the 20th century such as Pablo Picasso. Sometimes intentional, sometimes by happenstance, Arnold can always find an element in his photography that calls back to one or more of the great painters of the past.
Born in Chester, England, Arnold originally trained as an actor. He turned to photography after becoming enamored by the light and landscapes of Australia. He worked for a time at Vogue Australia before setting off to Milan to work for fashion labels. From there, Arnold shot for various publications around the world, including Traveller and Glamour.
In the early 2010s, Arnold had resolved to give up photography after a series of struggles. While packing up his studio, he came across a box of negatives he had taken approximately 20 years earlier. One picture in particular — a photograph of a woman underwater — caught his attention. Discovering this image saw him rekindle his passion for photography, and Arnold decided to embark upon creating a black-and-white underwater series depicting human development, from conception to adulthood. He took diving lessons and set about shooting the initial photos. Arnold presented the finished series in several exhibitions around the world, including in London, Chicago and Montenegro.
Arnold lives in France with his wife, Celina, and their four children. His work is held in exclusive private collections around the world.
On 1stDibs, find Hugh Arnold black and white photography on 1stDibs.
Muse
By Hugh Arnold
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition Lambda Chromogenic Print mounted on Dibond (an aluminum substrate) with UV Acrylic. Available in two sizes: 78.7 x 26.7 inches (200 x 68 cm) Edition size: 5 plus ...
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A Traves
By Hugh Arnold
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition Lambda Chromogenic Print mounted on Dibond (an aluminum substrate) with UV Acrylic. Available in two sizes: 24 x 36 inches (61 x 94 cm) Edition size: 12 40 x 60 ...
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Resolution
By Hugh Arnold
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition Lambda Chromogenic Print mounted on Dibond (an aluminum substrate) with UV Acrylic. Available sizes: 40 x 40 inches (101 x 101 cm) Edition size: 8 plus 2 AP 50 x...
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INSPIRATION
By Hugh Arnold
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition Lambda Chromogenic Print mounted on Dibond (an aluminum substrate) with UV Acrylic. Also available on Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Paper Edition Size: 10 plus 2 AP *Please inquire for additional sizes* “Agua Nacida,” meaning “water born” in Spanish, is a unique collection of large-scale underwater nudes by renowned fashion and beauty photographer Hugh Arnold...
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Embodied
By Hugh Arnold
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition Lambda Chromogenic Print mounted on Dibond (an aluminum substrate) with UV Acrylic. Available sizes: 40 x 60 inches (101.6 cm x 152.4 cm) Edition size: 8 plus 2 A...
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Primer Aliento
By Hugh Arnold
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition Lambda Chromogenic Print mounted on Dibond (an aluminum substrate) with UV Acrylic. Available in three sizes: 24 x 36 inches (61 x 94 cm) Edition Size: 12 40 x ...
Lambda
Revival
By Phoebe Fitz
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 15, includes black frame with white mat. Phoebe Fitz is a Miami-based artist specializing in underwater photography. Her images are a meditation on presence and embodiment w...
Archival Pigment
Unseen
By Sarah Hadley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Collage Printed on Canson Platine Fiber Rag Framed in black wood with archival mat This image is from Sarah Hadley's series The Whispering Dark, about her unusual childhood ...
Archival Pigment
Form I
By Phoebe Fitz
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, additional sizes available upon request. Phoebe Fitz is a Miami-based artist specializing in underwater photography. Her images are a meditation on presence and embodime...
Archival Pigment
The Emergence No. 3, 2012
Located in Atlanta, GA
“You never forget where you came from, even if you don’t stay there. Our stories have to propel us forward. It’s the only thing we can do—just keep moving forward”. ...
Resin, Wood
The Naiad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erica Kelly Martin is an artist and photographer, based in Los Angeles, whose work centers on recurring themes of identity, transformation, and the paradox of human existence, conden...
Archival Pigment
Secret I
Located in Lenox, MA
Bastiaan Woudt Dutch, born 1987 “I like to look at lines, abstractions, structure, and texture. In a portrait, I can be extremely disturbed by color. It distracts me from the essen...
Archival Pigment
