Imaginary creatures in surreal scenes - collages of an artist from New York (Photo)

Collages with hypertrophied images of men and women are created by New York-based illustrator Joanna Goodman. People in her work are tall and very large in volume.

The American woman wears elongated figures in clothes “woven” from natural and industrial landscapes. It can be clouds, icebergs, pipes of factories and plants, trains, elements of animals and birds. News of the world around.

Joanna Goodman draws inspiration from the works of creators of the past, who gave preference to realism, surrealism and symbolism. She integrates talismanic images and familiar material things from the surrounding world into her works.

The illustrator finds ideas everywhere. Sometimes he takes his own photographs and combines them with pictures from newspapers and magazines. In some situations, it turns to the help of public libraries. Of course, she doesn't cut out pictures and illustrations, she just scans them and creates collages.

As Joanna Goodman notes, she has no plans. Everything happens impromptu. He sees something unusual and catches a wave of inspiration.