Beauty on the Mountaintop: The Graceful Elegance of The Sól Goddess.

“Beauty is a Light in the Heart.”

Kahlil Gibran

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My work is about an emotion for which I have no words.

~ Robert Sturman

Noelle Beaugureau, The Sól Goddess, is a frequent and luminous subject in Sturman’s work. Together, they have created a highly inspired body of work in the mountains and by the sea. Noelle left a career in the fashion industry and is now a celebrated yoga teacher in Los Angeles. She designed and hand-made her dress for this shoot (with the exception of the last image). Keep your eyes open for Noelle’s debut in the next issue (May 2012) of Yoga Journal, featuring a full page image from this series.

Learn more about Noelle right here.

See the entire portfolio of The Sól Goddess here.

Follow Robert Sturman’s creative journey on Facebook here.

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Editor: Kate Bartolotta

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A dedicated yoga practitioner himself, Sturman's work has increasingly focused on capturing the timeless grace and embodied mindfulness of asana. His portraits, whether set in the lively streets of Manhattan, the expansiveness of Malibu's beaches and canyons, the timeless elegance of Walden's New England, or the bleakness of San Quentin Prison, remind us that there is beauty everywhere. In Sturman's own words "I often think of Rumi: 'I can't stop pointing to the beauty.' That feels right to me." ...... Excerpt from Dearbhla Kelly's article: Intoxicated With Beauty—Portrait of an Artist's Soul. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Credentials: Official Artist 47th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS, 2010 FIFA World Cup Artist Representing America, Official Artist 2007 United States Olympics. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— To learn more about Robert Sturman: www.RobertSturmanStudio.com.

Andréa Balt says:

March 21, 2012 at 08:43

The last three, b&w are my favorite.

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March 21, 2012 at 09:55

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The Treasure of Mysore. ~ Vikram Zutshi | elephant journal says:

March 22, 2012 at 07:05

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March 22, 2012 at 12:27

Beautiful!

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