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Wallflower

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Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes is known for her self portraits, even though in those works, she seems to be trying to make herself disappear.

She uses commercially-produced wallpaper as her background, then employing body paint, fabric, and sometimes paper, she makes her body blend almost seamlessly into the wallpaper.

The wallpapers she chooses are big and bold and, to my taste at least, way too much to live with, but as part of her art, they’re really quite lovely. If you’re a fan of Where’s Waldo? and Hidden Pictures from Highlights Magazine, then this will no doubt appeal to you, too!

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Cecelia Paredes / Rex Features

Author: Donna from MyOBT

I have committed to spending part of every day looking for at least one beautiful thing, and sharing what I find with you lovelies!

9 thoughts on “Wallflower

  1. I hope she has shares in MAC. Those images are phenomenal.

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  2. Looking at these photos, I couldn’t help but think of that moment in the movie Garden State when the son is in the washroom and he notices the pattern on his shirt. Both the movie and these photos are brilliant.

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  3. Reblogged this on Naked Artist Group and commented:
    Fantastic images! Talk about making one disappear!

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