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I came across this female, german photographer based out of the Netherlands in 2012, in an issue of Vogue Italia. For me the photographs were extremely painterly, it is only upon reading about the artist and her technique that I learned that Gabriele Viertel shoots underwater. She likes her subjects to be layered in fabric, thus playing on the interaction of light, fabric, water and the body. These experiments lead to fine-art photography that is pushing the boundaries between painting, performance, fashion and documentation. What I love most about her works is that they to me signify movement and elegance, and more importantly all her photographs, to me, look like dancers in motion. Hence I thought I’d share my favourites with all of you, here as part of 45 Days of  Dance Stories.             DESARTTAKES                           

The visual artist Gabriele Viertel started as a freelance photographer only in 2011. The series 'follow me to th depths' in 2013 did not go unnoticed and her career was followed by a rapid rising success. Viertel's work has been published worldwide in art - and fashion magazines such as Vogue Italia, were honored with awards, featured by the Museum of Modern Art San Francisco and has been exhibited internationally. The work , often dark and mysterious, shows the unique signature of the artist: inspired by femininity and its gracefulness, the images are always highly expressive, ethereal and aesthetically, with focus at the subject and tension between theme and visual perception. As a lover of performing arts, especially dance, Viertel stages her work meticulously and choreographically. The photographic work initiated a revolution in expressive underwater art and fashion photography. The german artist lives and works currently in the Netherlands.

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Gabriele Viertel is a German-born, Netherlands-based photographer. In her photos, female subjects float in a dark abyss. The fabrics of their elegant gowns billow around them, their bodies blossoming like exotic flowers.                                                                                                                                 INSPIRATION-NOW

Stunning Underwater Photography That Will Take Your Breath Away. Mesmerizing.

If you ever fall into a pool wearing a beautiful evening gown, you probably won't look as spectacular as these images show. Unless of course you're a part of Gabriele Viertel's photo shoot set.

Netherlands-based photographer makes bathing in luxurious get-up look like the most beautiful (and easy!) thing ever. While dancing underwater, her models resemble magical creatures from a faraway land. With their flowing hair and gowns they are at once feminine and graceful.                                                                                                                                         APLUS

【舞蹈摄影欣赏】Gabriele Viertel：婀娜水舞，这可是女摄影的大作

德国女摄影师Gabriele Viertel就是一个拍摄水中人像的高手，她的人像作品多以女性为主。模特的服装采用颇具质感的轻纱面料，冷暖色调交替出现，给人一种多变的感觉。

Gabriele作品的独特之处在于她经常把水淡化，利用独到的打光技巧营造出水中的另类光影效果，加上黑色背景的点缀，使得照片现代感十足。

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Fotógrafo del Día : Enigmáticas mujeres de Gabriele Viertel. Presente una serie fotográfica “me siguen a las profundidades”.                                                                                               GALERIAFOTOCREATIVA

A sutil beleza da fotografia de Gabriele Viertel

A fotógrafa de arte Holandesa, Gabriele Viertel, tem um belo portfólio , tendo realizado uma variedade de trabalhos para revistas como a Vogue, ela capta tanto moda e a beleza, criando fotos memoráveis ​​que estariam em casa tanto nas capas das principais revistas e como em uma parede do quarto. 

                                           MARTE E PARA OS FRACOS

Dramatic, surreal, oneiric and full of emotion – that how we could describe underwater pictures of Gabriele Viertel.

HEADSWIDEOPEN

...she captures both fashion and beauty, creating memorable shots that would be at home in both high-end glossy magazines and on a bedroom wall.

The images are very feminine and Gabriele is not afraid to experiment.                                                           BONEXPOSÉ

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"Like wreath of smoke, their long hair and the pastel veils they wear spread out in the obscurity, leaving imagination being transported by such a visual poetry. To discover."                                                  

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Stunning Underwater Photography That Will Take Your Breath Away

However Gabriele Viertel, a photographer based in the Netherlands, makes it look like it's the most beautiful (and easy!) thing ever. If you happen to be in London, make sure to check out Gabriele's exhibition on display till the 12th of January.

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underwater dream: photographer gabriele viertel

German photographer Gabriele Viertel captures dreamy ghost like images of models underwater. Floating effortlessly creating a sense of elegance, class and surrealism. Passion and performing arts are reflected in her work.                                                                                                                                     kelliebrewsworld

Gabriele Viertel reminds me of Sarah Moon, her fashion photography has been distorted by long shutter speeds and motion blur, creating something familiar into something strange. Strange but beautiful. It is as if these were stills from a cine film, in colour of course for the first one, and this does not go for the last one. The last one is not a photograph of a person, but a photograph of a reflection, and I would love to try this out.

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