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Beijing-based artist Liu Bolin, combines photography and paint to literally ‘blend in.’ In a series of amazing photographs, taken in cities\/places across the planet, Bolin appears (if you look carefully) in the background. The artist initially photographs a scene wherein he will later be embedded. Then, after painstakingly applying colored paints to his clothing and exposed skin, he returns for another photo. Once he is in proper alignment, a second photo is taken that allows him to virtually disappear into the background. Bolin’s photos are not<\/span> photoshopped or retouched in any manner. In an interview via the Huffington Post<\/a>, Bolin offers more insight into his work and motivation.<\/p>\n

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There are some political and social elements to Liu Bolin’s art<\/a>. Time Magazine explains;<\/p>\n

“[Liu Bolin’s] Hiding in the City was born out of the governmental eviction and subsequent destruction of his Beijing studio in 2005. As a result, Liu began to use the city around him as a backdrop, painting himself to blend in with a landscape in constant flux. By literally blending into the city, Liu, who considers himself an outsider, creates a tension that challenges the viewer to question what is on and beneath the surface.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/lightbox.time.com\/2012\/03\/20\/liu-bolin\/#ixzz1psnPnWdI<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can find a complete portfolio of Liu Bolin’s disappearing act on Eli Klein’s site<\/a><\/p>\n

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