The image I have chosen to analyse is entitled ‘Pachamama’ by an Artist named Dan Hillier. I have been very interested in Hillier’s work after seeing several of his pieces exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery. His prints and drawings have both commercial value as well as being stand-alone artworks.

Hillier himself is an artist, illustrator and printmaker. His prints, as well as being works of fine art, have other commercial applications e.g. Album Cover artwork and advertising. He has been repeatedly commissioned by the band ‘Royal Blood’ to create album covers and supporting artwork for their music. Because of this, his work could be classed as examples of both illustration and graphic design.

Pachamama, Dan Hillier

The piece entitled ‘Pachamama’ was inspired by Hillier’s love of travelling. Whilst visiting the Andes, he grew familiar of the culture. ‘Pachamama’ is a goddess from the indigenous culture of the Andes also known as the mother of earth and time. The image is interesting to me because the artist has communicated his own experiences through his work.

In comparison to Hillier, I have been looking at the fashion photography of Richard Avedon. The reason being, similarly to Hillier, his style does not simply fit into one of the four listed categories. Avedon’s work has multiple applications ranging from fine art photography to fashion and advertisement. His work could be classed as both photography and graphic design.

Veruschka, dress by Kimberly, New York, January 1967, Richard Avedon

Similarly to Hillier, Avedon manages to communicate his own culture and experiences through his photography. His New Yorker background plays a large part in the themes of his photography. Both of the artists’ work crosses the boundaries of several different creative disciplines and both have cultural and personal motivations behind them.