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Martin Vallis

London, United Kingdom
Artist (Photography)
Born 1954
To see we must forget the names of the things we're looking at.- Claude Monet

Martin Vallis  is a professionnal photographer. His style evolved, resulting in tightly- cropped, close-up work, mostly utilising Tungsten lighting, to enhance texture and detail. Two decades later Martin departed from commercial photography, concentrating on his own vision.

Throughout his career, Martin’s style has changed, yet there remains the ever-constant preference for simplicity of solitary objects, reflecting texture and shape: less is more. Society may spend time looking for the ‘Big Picture’ whilst missing the ‘Beauty of Simplicity’. He feels it portrays a deeply felt sense of isolation, solitude and emptiness. The artist is eager to conclude he now understands those feelings are more to do with his condition over reality.

Martin Vallis has studied Visual Communication at Medway College of Art and Design from 1976-79, moving to London in 1980. After working as a Photographic Assistant to Commercial Photographer Gary Bryan for 3 years, he set up his own studio in Chelsea in 1983, that specialised in high-quality still life photography, in the areas of Advertising, Design and Editorial. Martin also shot stills on TV and Cinema commercials, primarily with directors Howard Guard and Ridley Scott (Alien/Blade Runner/Gladiator). Some of Martin’s clients included, British Airways, BMW, Volkswagen and Selfridges.

Discover contemporary artworks by Martin Vallis, browse recent artworks and buy online. Categories: contemporary british artists. Artistic domains: Photography. Account type: Artist , member since 2018 (Country of origin United Kingdom). Buy Martin Vallis's latest works on Artmajeur: Discover great art by contemporary artist Martin Vallis. Browse artworks, buy original art or high end prints.

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Photography titled "Colour me Red" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Colour me Red - Photography, 10x8 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Land Art, land-art-957, red, leaf, emotion, emotions, poem, starrwilliams, shadows, anger, street, urban, landart, moody, colour, colourmered
"Colour me Red"

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Photography titled "'And We Decided Tha…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
'And We Decided That To Die There Was No Greater Love' - Photography, 10x8 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, mortality, abstract, streetphotographty, urbanphotography, photography, song, lyric, thestranglers, punk, red, black, redandblack, deathandnightandblood, emotions, sensual, perception, art photography, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"'And We Decided That To Die There Was No Greater Love'"

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Photography titled "Analysis or Poetry." by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Analysis or Poetry. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2019 by Martin Vallis - Street Art, street-art-624, Everyday Life, street, streetart, urban, urbanart, shop door, labels, advertising, bill stickers, wood, calling cards, advertising stickers, flyposting, texture, martin vallis, art photography, conceptual photography
"Analysis or Poetry."

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Photography titled "Summation of Life." by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Summation of Life. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Minimalism, minimalism-606, Urban, turn me on, social comment, wall, street, texture, switch, political comment, materialism, consumerism, this is water, david foster wallace, Limited Edition, Black and White
"Summation of Life."

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Photography titled "Still Life with Con…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Still Life with Confused Face. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2017 by Martin Vallis - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, Everyday Life, street, shop window, window, doll, reflections, portrait, urban, face, child, Limited Edition, art photography, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"Still Life with Confused Face."

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Photography titled "Jezebel Spirit" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Jezebel Spirit - Photography, 10x8 in ©2019 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, jezebelspirit, possession, abstract, digitalphotography, mylifeinthebushofghosts, exorcism, devil, evilspirit, davidbyrneandbrianeno, abstractinterpretation, religion, exorcist, my life in the bush of ghosts, martin vallis, art photography, conceptual photography
"Jezebel Spirit"

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Photography titled "Behind The Painted…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Behind The Painted Smile - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, wall, texture, abstract, mask, behind the painted smile, decay, street, photography, digital photography, art photography, conceptual photogrtaphy, martin vallis
"Behind The Painted Smile"

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Photography titled "Intimate Rendezvous." by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Intimate Rendezvous. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Other, artwork_cat.Still Life, street, urban, intimate rendezvous, portobello road, london, toys, portrait, intimacy, friends, lovers, art photography, contemporary photography, street photography, urban photography
"Intimate Rendezvous."

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$287.46
Photography titled "Lost in a Lost World" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Lost in a Lost World - Photography, 10x8 in ©2017 by Martin Vallis - Minimalism, minimalism-606, Nature, leaf, wall, colour, lost, existance, life, the cycle of life, poem, still life, Limited Edition
"Lost in a Lost World"

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Photography titled "The Dream of Life.…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
The Dream of Life. (A.K.A.In the Steps of Pollock) - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, stone, steps, abstract, jackson pollock, street, weathered, deterioration, paint splatter, blue, black, Limited Edition, art photography, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"The Dream of Life. (A.K.A.In the Steps of Pollock)"

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Photography titled "Yesterday I Died, T…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Yesterday I Died, Tomorrow's Bleeding - Photography, 10x8 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, Nature, leaf, leaves, shattered, decay, death, emotion, emotional, song, lyric, land, nature, dying, senses, landart, deterioration, martin vallis, art photography, conceptual photography
"Yesterday I Died, Tomorrow's Bleeding"

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Photography titled "Space with Interior." by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Space with Interior. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2019 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, surface, concrete art, street, street art, urban, urban art, minimalism, shape, pattern, geometric, conceptual photography, art photography, martin vallis
"Space with Interior."

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$297.82
Photography titled "When Worlds Collide." by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
When Worlds Collide. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Street Art, street-art-624, Other, Abstract, street, abstract, urban, grafitti, london, global destuction, environment, street art, urban art, award, Limited Edition, art photography, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"When Worlds Collide."

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Photography titled "Hurt." by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Hurt. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2016 by Martin Vallis - Minimalism, minimalism-606, leaf, autumn, golden, hurt, song, johhny cash, trent rezner, the cycle of life and death, decay, dying, death, contortion, Limited Edition
"Hurt."

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$287.46
Photography titled "Portrait of Howard…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Portrait of Howard Hodgkin. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Urban, blue, green, wall, erosion, weathered, howard hodgkin, street photography, urban photography, art photography, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"Portrait of Howard Hodgkin."

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Photography titled "Urinal" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Urinal - Photography, 10x8 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, urinal, abstract, digital, photography, blue, artistic, urban, street, streetphotography, urbanphotography, leak, urine, spill, water, shape, pattern, art photography, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"Urinal"

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Photography titled "Framed Scene with I…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Framed Scene with Interfering Element. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, shop window, abstract, surfaces, OCD, art, art photo, art photography, contemporary photography, street photography, urban photography, street, urban, minimalism, conceptual photography, martin vallis
"Framed Scene with Interfering Element."

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Photography titled "Aesthetic Peacock C…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Aesthetic Peacock Construction. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2018 by Martin Vallis - Abstract, abstract-570, Urban, wall, street, blue, white, blue and white, plaster, abstract, aesthetic, peacock, construction, Limited Edition
"Aesthetic Peacock Construction."

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Photography titled "Vision of Silent Re…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Vision of Silent Redhead. - Photography, 10x8 in ©2017 by Martin Vallis - Everyday Life, mannequin, hat, shop window, portobello road, fashion, london, face, butterflies, Limited Edition
"Vision of Silent Redhead."

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