Former child model and current renowned photographer Cara Phillips is behind an eerily alluring series of portraits called Ultraviolet Beauties. Shot using the same invisible skin damage-revealing technique that cosmetics corporations have employed in recent years to scare consumers about the long-term effects of sun exposure, the subjects in Phillips’ portraits (chosen at random on the streets of Manhattan) appear to be caught in pious moments of tranquility. These everyday people seem momentarily unaware of the invisible scars that overwhelm their own faces, while the viewer is treated to a voyeuristic sneak peek into an array of seemingly malignant prognoses. From her project statement:
As an artist, I am fascinated by a technology that allows me to see inside of my subject, to see deeper than what a normal camera lens can record. To me it is in the subject’s vulnerability, where I find a beauty that transcends the flawed and damaged surface.
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This is one of the first truly original works (At least to my knowledge) I have seen (Photographically speaking) in quite a while, thanks for sharing it