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All Is Not Lost: Artist contrasts female beauty with abandoned buildings

In his ongoing series, All Is Not Lost, photographer Romany WG captures a different kind of beauty to abandoned buildings with the use of fearless models in his shots, often posing nude to convey passion, strength, softness and sometimes humour.

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Two nude models pose with one seated in a vintage bathtub and the other draped over the edge, against an ornate pale blue panelled wall in an abandoned interior

Choosing locations across Europe, he works with women whose "beauty works both in contrast and harmony to backdrops of forgotten industry, dying chateaus, decrepit hospitals and raw nature." These exceptional images of female beauty and power distil the essence of defiance against the ravages of time.

Speaking further of the project, Romany said: "Ten years ago I started taking pictures of abandoned places, but after a few years I started to think there was something missing. These buildings were fairly soulless, so about five years ago I introduced models into my pictures. At first with costumes, but these became too bulky and restrictive – especially when trying to enter some abandoned sites. So then I found myself shooting more nudes."

Now available in a limited edition book, All Is Not Lost makes a beautiful addition to the coffee table. Discover more at romanywg.com.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Romany WG

A nude female figure poses amongst dilapidated metal cages and industrial debris in an abandoned, darkly lit interior space
Blurred figures move around a woman in a dramatic red gown standing in the centre of an ornate abandoned room with pale green panelled walls and classical doors
Nude female figure in a contorted pose beneath a weathered industrial metal frame structure against a decaying concrete wall
A woman draped in flowing blue fabric sits within an overhead view of an industrial metal grid structure surrounded by weathered concrete and industrial pipes
Nude female figure suspended mid-leap against a blue-grey industrial wall with vertical metal panels and cables, from photographer Romany WG's series All Is Not Lost
A nude woman reclines on an ornate wooden piano inside a dilapidated room with peeling walls and decaying architectural features
Woman in a flowing dark blue gown standing before ornate pale green panelled doors in an abandoned chateau with a geometric floor pattern
Diptych showing a nude figure clinging to a large tree trunk in summer greenery on the left and the same tree in winter frost on the right, from Romany WG's All Is Not Lost series
Two nude figures recline on chairs in a decaying room with peeling walls and bright green shuttered doors, from Romany WG's All Is Not Lost series
Figure in black rabbit ears and gloves poses against a weathered wall with ornate architectural details in an abandoned interior space
Nude female figure seated on a deteriorating armchair in a derelict interior with peeling walls, rubble and two large arched windows overlooking an overgrown landscape
Nude female model posing on a geometric checkered floor beneath ornate wrought-iron staircase in a dilapidated building bathed in cool blue light
A woman in a flowing red cloak stands with arms outstretched in a vast circular brutalist chamber with concentric stone levels lit in cool blue tones
A woman in a black gown descends a grand staircase within a deteriorating building with ornate architectural details and peeling walls
Woman seated on a table against a weathered wall in an abandoned room with louvred shutters visible in Romany WG's All Is Not Lost series
Nude female figure stands in silhouette against warm light in the centre of an abandoned building with doorways on either side
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