# Peeping Tom Photography Anne-Laure Maison Creates Montages of Lights and Imagination By Ana Lopez | Published 2011-11-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anne-laure-maison References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/dreamy-window-collage-structures) & [annelauremaison](http://www.annelauremaison.com/) At night, [lighted windows from houses and apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible) seem to be telling a personal story of their inhabitants, and French artist Anne-Laure Maison was so intrigued by the idea that she created a [series of montages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1) departing from this concept. These illuminated pieces tell narratives with light and shapes by silently interrupting the privacy of people. During night time, Maison took pictures of doors and windows, and then rearranged them to create the pieces. The artist declares, "When I gaze at these windows, I like to tell myself a story. I capture these intimate moments and build my own imaginary structures." These captures are mesmerizing because the frames and colors of the structures and their interiors form [geometrical patterns and light visual art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light). Anne-Laure Maison located herself as an active voyeur to manipulate her shots and give a new meaning to the night. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Lighted Window Montages:** Creative artworks that use lighted windows to tell unique narratives and create mesmerizing visual art. - **Privacy Intrusion Art:** Artistic creations that silently interrupt the privacy of individuals by using photography in an imaginative way. - **Imaginary Structures Art:** Creative use of rearranged door and window frames to build unique and aesthetically pleasing images. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists to create unique and imaginative pieces using photography, light, and shapes. - **Interior Design:** Use of lighted window montages to add an artistic and unique element to interior design projects. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Potential for unique and visually striking advertising campaigns and marketing materials featuring lighted window montages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art-Filled Parisian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amlie-du-chalard.md) - [Renovated Parisian Flats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauvette-madani.md) - [Art Showroom Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternative-to-traditional-galleries.md) - [Tree Branch-Formed Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestial-attraction.md) - [Forest Lantern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iside-home.md) - [Personalized Light Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-light-art.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Physics-Based Artful Light Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-collection-1.md)