Deconstructed Portrait of a Dahlia VIII – Black and White

by Marlika Art

(8/10) The series of images entitled “Deconstructed Portrait of a Dahlia” depicts a single flower in a wide variety of ways. The image is broken down into individual parts, which are then reassembled with varying emphasis to form a new image. However, the full bloom is not always visible. Sometimes only the tips of the petals are shown; at other times, a slightly larger section of the flower is depicted. This consistently results in a completely unique overall image, similar to a collage. The black-and-white design and varying shades highlight the flower’s delicate structure and beauty.
This particular image has a rather darker tone, giving it a calm and elegant, even somewhat mysterious, feel. Here, the dividing lines between the individual sections of the flower have also been kept black. Other images in the series, by contrast, feature white dividing lines.
This image is minimalistically striking, clean and sophisticated at the same time.
It would look just as good in a living room as in a study and will always be an interesting focal point.

You can find more matching images from the series in my ‘Dahlias’ album.
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