“2D or not 2D” is a new series of stunning portraits performed by Russian photographer Alexander Khokhlov in collaboration with make-up artist Valeriya Kutsan. The idea behind their latest series was to make the faces look like 2D images.
“Valeriya used different techniques of face painting so you can see a lot of variations – from sketch and graphic arts to watercolor and oil-paintings. This is a combination of interesting make-ups, studio photography experiments and careful retouching.” says Khokhlov.
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