# Monochromatic Surrealist Photography Guy Cohen's Shadows & Shapes Create Thought-Provoking Photos By Tiffany | Published 2014-01-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guy-cohen References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2014/01/09/black-and-white-photography-by-guy-cohen/) Photographer Guy Cohen specializes in creating stunning, thought-provoking images in black and white. In this series of [monochromatic pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25), we see Cohen displaying his signature style through the manipulating and playing of [sources of light and contrast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light) to demonstrate his [surrealist tendencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery). In this series of black and white photographs, Cohen uses high contrast to enhance the visually stunning shadows, forms and silhouettes. The result is a series that shows off the theme of isolation with a striking amount of detail. Some of the photographed images include an upside down still of a boy riding his bike along a wooden plank walkway and in another picture, a bird is photographed mid flight in a cathedral. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 29% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Surrealist Photography:** Opportunity to explore using surrealism in monochromatic photography with high contrast and manipulating sources of light for more visually stunning and thought-provoking images. - **High Contrast Photography:** Opportunity to experiment with high contrast in photography to enhance shadows, forms, and silhouettes for a more striking and detailed final product. - **Monochromatic Photography:** Opportunity to explore using only black and white colors in photography to create a sense of isolation and enhance the theme of the photograph. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Photography:** Opportunity for artists and photographers to explore and experiment with new methods of creating visually stunning and thought-provoking images. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Opportunity for advertisers and marketers to incorporate high contrast and monochromatic imagery to create more eye-catching and impactful campaigns. - **Fashion and Beauty:** Opportunity for fashion and beauty industries to use monochromatic and surrealistic photography to create more visually striking and thought-provoking campaigns and editorials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shadow-Inspired Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Monochrome Sculpture Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-pucci-pure-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md)