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Naughty nudes and impactful expletives: William Grob's work is certainly NSFW

New York-based, British fine art photographer William Grob certainly has a distinctive style of work. His bold collages seek inspiration from the rural aesthetic around which he was raised. After struggling to communicate verbally as a child, William chose instead to express himself visually.

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William Grob collage combining paint and photography showing figures in pink standing over a large black fish on yellow and purple ground with blue elements above

Combining paint with photography, the artist is enabled the ability to portray multiple points of perspective. Through his work, Grob seeks to show both physical truth and emotive honesty. He believes that photography holds as many lies as it does truths, and so by fusing painting with the practice, he can capture both the instant and the immortal, the real and the surreal.

We instantly became fans of the strange but wonderful collages, depicting nudes in compromising positions, gawked-at animals and elements of still life. We'd highly recommend exploring more of Grob's work over on his website: williamgrob.com.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of the artist

William Grob collage featuring a figure in pink with extended legs on a blue floor with geometric patterns, surrounded by red walls and wooden furniture in a domestic interior setting
Four collages by William Grob combining photography and paint, featuring nude figures, animals and architectural elements against textured, colourful backgrounds in gold, red, purple and brown tones
Figure with blue painted skin and torso viewed from behind, surrounded by colourful collaged elements including photographs and painted sections in pink, red, yellow and green
Black and white photograph of a woman in underwear collaged onto a bold, multi-coloured background with illustrated purple foliage and geometric shapes in yellow, teal and red
Black and white photograph of a nude figure surrounded by colourful painted sections featuring faces and patterned details in William Grob's signature collage style
Black and white photograph of a reclining nude figure collaged with bold coloured painted strokes in purple, yellow, blue and red, with two white circles at the bottom
A pink banner reading "Fuck off" is pinned to a bright blue wall above a collage of silhouetted pigeons in flight
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