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The Ideal and the Real

A subway advertisement's glamorous gaze looms over a real woman below — head bowed, lost in thought. The downward arrow between them says everything. Beauty above, life below.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Honorable Mention

Street

Non Professional

The Ideal and the Real

A subway advertisement's glamorous gaze looms over a real woman below — head bowed, lost in thought. The downward arrow between them says everything. Beauty above, life below.

About Artist

Atsuyuki Watanabe

New York and Tokyo based visual artist. Exploring something interesting.

Atsuyuki Watanabe

Photographic Areas of Focus

Fine Art, Street

Location

United States of America

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Bronze
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People’s Vote Award
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Álvaro Pérez Mulas

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