American-born artist Vija Celmins is quite amazing at capturing the essence of his chosen subjects in art. He works from photographs and you can see why. As we study about value, line, texture and composition, his work always comes to mind.
Take a look at afterall.org for more information on his work.
http://www.afterall.org/onlinearchive.html?online_id=18
Figure vs Ground: The Vase vs The Face Profile
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