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Thomas Maileander’s ‘Sunburnt’ Photographs

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French artist, Thomas Mailaender, applied 23 negatives onto the skin of his models using a UV lamp to create a sunburn effect. He then photographed the images before they disappeared. The results have been compiled into a book called Illustrated People. See more images from Mailaender’s project below!

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Thomas Mailaender’s Website

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