After years spent honing his craft in Italy, France and Amsterdam, Raphael Mazzucco’s arrival in New York City garnered attention from some of fashion’s elite; his imagery has appeared in L’Officiel, Vogue, Marie Claire, Playboy and Vanity Fair.

His visual narrative captures the human form against a backdrop of startling landscapes that span the continents, from Icelandic glaciers to African wildlife and Vietnamese rice paddies. By layering paint, photography and hand-lettered text, Raphael takes viewers on a documentary-style journey through geographic and emotional terrains.

The artists said: “I feel that life is a circle, it’s a journey that always ends back at home.”