Unique Art for Your Brand

In addition to limited edition fine art prints, selected works are available for licensing.

Created on location, these images explore themes of humanity, dignity, and the value we assign to the materials and systems that shape our lives. They are metaphors of the times that we live in

They offer organizations visual narratives that go beyond generic stock imagery — works that invite reflection, spark dialogue, and communicate awareness with authenticity. Implicit within the images is the idea that behind every discarded object lies not a wasted past, but the possibility of a hopeful future.

If you are seeking meaningful visual content that resonates on a human level, please get in touch to discuss licensing opportunities.

Kuusakoski coffee table book featuring Philip László's Beauty of Recycling photography, published by Kuusakoski Oy as part of their 100-year jubilee.
Cover of the Kuusakoski commemorative book featuring Beauty of Recycling photographs by Finnish photographer Philip László.

Beauty of Recycling

Recycling has many faces. Behind every discarded object, a story can be found. Not a forgotten past, but instead, a hopeful future. In order to see beauty, one must venture close, and see all of the very private, hidden intricacies. Once near, it is almost as if one is stealing a glimpse of something forbidden.

Beauty of Recycling catalogue cover by Finnish photographer Philip László, featuring eight fine art prints available for licensing, custom commissions and bulk corporate orders.

Download Beauty Of Recycling catalogue

Interested in custom prints or wall art? Licensing or bulk orders? You are welcome to download the full catalogue of images from Beauty Of Recycling. Choose the works that speak to your values and tell the story you want to share.

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A Statement by Philip László, a 2009 Kuusakoski Oy coffee table book featuring photographs from the Beauty of Recycling series by the Finnish documentary photographer.
The Forgotten by Philip László, a 2014 Kuusakoski Oy coffee table book photographed by the Finnish documentary photographer, commissioned for the company's 100-year anniversary.

Coffee table books

Kuusakoski Oy, one of the worlds leading recycling companies has published three coffee table books photographed by Philip László. A Statement (2009), Beauty of Recycling (2011) and The Forgotten (2014).

The Forgotten book was to celebrate Kuusakoski Oy 100 years anniversary.

Vallila throw pillow featuring an image from Philip László's Beauty of Recycling series, showing abstract pink and black detail from a discarded object.
Vallila throw pillow featuring orange and grey imagery from Philip László's Beauty of Recycling series, photographed from weathered metal in a Finnish landfill.
Living room interior featuring Philip László's photography across multiple Vallila products: two framed fine art prints and three licensed throw pillows from the Beauty of Recycling series.
Vallila retail space displaying large-format textiles featuring Philip László's Beauty of Recycling photography. The Finnish textile company holds a license to produce homewares using imagery from the series.

Textile licenses for retail

Finnish textile company Vallila acquired license to produce for retail pillow cases, table cloth and curtains for interior decorating. The images chosen were from series Beauty of Recycling, “Four Pack” and “Not designed by Donna Karan”

Alma Media coffee mug and serving tray featuring Yesterdays News from Philip László's Beauty of Recycling series. Part of the Finnish media company's licensed homeware collection.
Yesterdays News, a silk scarf produced by Alma Media under license from Philip László's Beauty of Recycling series, worn by a model.
Flow Festival 2013 programme showing the main stage decorated with Not Designed by Donna Karan, a photograph by Philip László from the Beauty of Recycling series. Flow is one of Northern Europe's largest music festivals.

Finnish Media company Alma Media aquired license to produce silk scarfs, bed linnen, mugs, trays and beach towels using image “Yesterdays News” from the collection Beauty of Recycling.

Flow Festival 2013 used the image “Not designed by Donna Karan" to decorate the main stage

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