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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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Clouds • 12 artworks

The beauty of clouds.
Photography titled "Lightnin' Strikes" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Lightnin' Strikes - Photography, 6x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Nature, cloud, lighnin' strikes, lou christie, song, the wild blue yonder, sky, blue sky, art photography, contemporary photography, cloudscape, lightning, emotions, abstract
"Lightnin' Strikes"

Photography | 6x10 in

$270.88
Photography titled "Cloud Dog" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Cloud Dog - Photography, 6x10 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Nature, hound dog, elvis presley, song, cloud, cloud formation, sky, blue sky, lyrics, ephemeral, spiritual, ghostly, floating, shapes, lookalike, doglike, emotions, feelings, conceptual
"Cloud Dog"

Photography | 6x10 in

On Request
Photography titled "Migration" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Migration - Photography, 6x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Spirituality, migration, heading east, fantasy, imagination, moving, transcending, floating, clouds, blue sky, white clouds, silent, lonliness, solitude, aloneness, outsider, skyscape, ethereal, ghostly, spirit
"Migration"

Photography | 6x10 in

On Request
Photography titled "The Cloud" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
The Cloud - Photography, 7x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Symbolism, symbolism-1020, Nature, the cloud, poem, percy bysshe shelley, cloud, art photography, contemporary photography, sky, blue sky, cloudscape, ephemeral, expressionism, minimalism, white, blue, poetry, floating, art, beauty, emotional, the wild blue yonder
"The Cloud"

Photography | 7x10 in

$270.88
Photography titled "Ephemeral" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Ephemeral - Photography, 6x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Nature, clouds, momentarily, ephemeral, floating, nature, sky, looking up, fleeting, impermanence, patterns, white, blue, emotions, feelings, spiritual, dreamlike, wonder, beauty
"Ephemeral"

Photography | 6x10 in

On Request
Photography titled "Dreaming Of William…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Dreaming Of William Wordsworth - Photography, 6x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Spirituality, i wondered lonely as a cloud, william wordsworth, poetry, imagination, fantasy, blue sky, conceptual, minimalism, ethereal, the big sky, alone, solitude, lonliness, isolation, alienation, seperateness, outsider
"Dreaming Of William Wordsworth"

Photography | 6x10 in

On Request
Photography titled "Daydream in Blue" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Daydream in Blue - Photography, 7x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Nature, daydream in blue, I monster, song, sky, clouds, patterns, tree, silhouette, looking up, art photography, contemporary photography, cloudscape, sky with blue and white, lyrics, beautiful day, blue sky, carefree
"Daydream in Blue"

Photography | 7x10 in

$270.88
Photography titled "Close Shave" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Close Shave - Photography, 10x8 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Spirituality, close shave, smooth and rough, cloud, bluesky, yin and yang, bigsky, looking up, expansiveness, imagination, imagine, openness, floating, cloudscape, dark blue sky
"Close Shave"

Photography | 10x8 in

On Request
Photography titled "Sail On Silver Girl…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Sail On Silver Girl, Sail On By - Photography, 6x10 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Spirituality, cloud, bridge, blue sky, bridge over troubled water, simon and garfunkel, song, fantasy, poetry, sail on silver girl sail on by, imagination, dreaming, dreamlike, floating, white cloud, solitary, alone, lonliness
"Sail On Silver Girl, Sail On By"

Photography | 6x10 in

On Request
Photography titled "Looking At The Big…" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Looking At The Big Sky - Photography, 10x8 in ©2021 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Nature, looking up at the big sky, awe, wonder, beauty, nature, clouds, blue sky, fleeting momentarily, ephemeral, ghostly, spiritual, emotions, feelings, splendour, spectacular, skyscape, the big blue
"Looking At The Big Sky"

Photography | 10x8 in

On Request
Photography titled "Building With Clouds" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Building With Clouds - Photography, 10x8 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Urban, architecture, opposing forces, clouds, bluesky, imagination, fantasy, conceptual, dreamlike, building, minimalism, yin and yang, opposites, solitary, cloudscape, highrise, urban, street
"Building With Clouds"

Photography | 10x8 in

On Request
Photography titled "Will-O'-The-Wisp" by Martin Vallis, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Will-O'-The-Wisp - Photography, 6x10 in ©2020 by Martin Vallis - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Spirituality, will-o'-the-wisp, cloud, ethereal, ghostly, sky, blue sky, hoping, imaginary, imagination, conceptual, white, spirit, phosphorescent light, hallucination, dreamlike, impossible, hoping for the impossible
"Will-O'-The-Wisp"

Photography | 6x10 in

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