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2013 Sports Illustrated Bathing Suit Models In Nothing But Body Paint.

The 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is out and as they've done in the past, they have featured the body painting of Joanne Gair on several of the models. Wearing nothing but Joanne's talent upon their skin, here's a look at many of Walter Iooss Jr.'s photographs of models Alyssa Miller, Anne V, Ariel Meredith, Chrissy Teigen, Kate Upton, and Nina Agdal.

This is my third post on the jaw-dropping work of Australian body artist, Emma Hack because I continue to be amazed at her seamless combining of the human body with backgrounds. Emma is the artist behind the famous Goyte music video and the Car Crash image made of 17 painted bodies for South Australia's Motor Accident Commission.

above: a still from the Gotye video and the car crash image of painted bodies by Emma Hack

POP! explores Emma's fascination with the pop art genre - a fun, modern day approach into the comic-inspired work of Roy Lichtenstein. Emma's heroines are not helpless however, they are strong women.

There are 3 collections within this theme. All shown below.

'The Optimists', offering a wider crop - looking at the positive side of life:

Paint The Town:

So Dangerous:

When The Dust Settles:

Enjoy The View:

'Lessons of Love', features messages to get over that bad break-up:

Big City of Hearts:

Hit Him In The Heart:

No Use Crying Over A Drop In The Ocean:

Revenge:

'.com' is based on a social media theme, drawing the girls into todays .com culture:

Sexy Babe:

Tag Me:

Text Me:

Google It:

Purchase prints of these:
Each image is mounted on glossy perspex and is an edition of 50. A fun, affordable-art line addition to Emma's current collections, you can purchase these in two sizes: 100 x 100cm or 45 x 45cm.

To purchase art works please select your region from the pull-down list on this page to be directed to your nearest Gallery.

Upcoming Gallery Show:
Emma's “Pop” collection – The Optimists opens at Seaview Gallery January 12th and runs through January 28th.

all images © and courtesy of Emma Hack

Some Serious Bodywork. Car Wreck Made Of 17 Painted Bodies by Emma Hack For Anti-Speeding Ad (and A Look Behind the Scenes).

above: a close up look reveals the twisted and painted human figures comprising the image

Body painting illustrator /artist Emma Hack put her talents to work for MAC, South Australia's Motor Accident Commission for an anti-speeding campaign. The billboard and internet ad, "Body Crash" features 17 humans painted to appear as a wrecked non-descript sedan and was conceived of by Clemenger BBDO, an Australia-based advertising agency.

above: the outdoor board for Australia

“It had to be slightly nondescript as it was portrayed crashed,” Ms. Hack wrote to Wheels in an e-mail. The artist selected athletes, bodybuilders and members of acrobatics teams to fulfill the technical requirements. “They are used to holding weight and their fatigue level would be higher,” she said.

The subjects also had up to five layers of makeup-based paint applied to their bodies.
“As far as I can see it actually hasn’t been done before, this whole 3-D element of having people stacked on top of each other,” Ms. Hack said about the project.

A behind the scenes video of the project:

At the outset, Ms. Hack executed a sketch of the car to determine the number of people that would be required, as well as the approximate placement of the bodies. “The side mirror would be a head and the tires would be people rolled up,” she said. “Once I started sketching those people on the drawing, everything sort of piled up and made sense.”

The photo shoot lasted 18 hours and up to five layers of paint were applied to each of the 17 male and female bodies.

images courtesy of MAC/artist Emma Hack and photographer Jacqui Way

Newd Adhesive Jewelry for the Body from Italy's Alessandro Masini.

Since I first introduced you to Italian brand NEWD in this post almost three years ago , the collection of safe self-adhesive jewelry has grown. With more more pieces and styles added to their five collections (and some no longer available), it was time to update my readers.

Newd was established in Florence in 2006 by Alessandro Masini. It’s the only company in the world that produces 'Skin Jewels'; adhesive jewelry that is applied directly to the skin. Glamour, innovation, sensuality, femininity, creativity and individuality come together for an exciting and trendy product that really goes beyond all standards.

For those of you who don't wish to permanently pierce or tattoo yourself , NEWD is a fun alternative for body ornamentation. They carry simple geometric shapes in various sizes, the requisite trendy shapes such as butterflies and hearts, and some bolder and more unusual pieces. White, rose, and yellow gold, polished or satin finished, gold-plated, enameled, embellished with pearls, Swarovksi crystals, precious stones and more can be applied on your back, neckline, arms, belly or wherever you deem desirable.

They have five collections of different shapes, styles and metals. Some are just simple silhouettes, some are adorned with Swarovski crystals and others with dangling gems. Here are just a few:

Once only available in Italy, you can purchase directly from NEWD here.

The Breast Cancer Awareness Body Paint Project

The Breast Cancer Awareness Body Paint Project is an ongoing series designed and created by Michael Colanero with the first survivor, model Cindy Papale (shown below), to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer causes.

Body artist Keegan was brought onboard and painted all but one of these women [the "tribute" image with the twin towers was painted by Lucianne Ungerbuehler]. To come up with the imagery, Keegan and Colanero would talk with the survivors, get a feel for their personality and collectively come up with a theme. Once the theme was decided upon, Keegan would then paint a base image on the models using a combination of hand painting and airbrushing.

Michael then took the photos which he digitally manipulated as shown below:

The following images are of 15 actual Breast Cancer Survivors. They intend to have a total of 50:

These images are available for sale on cafepress and all profits from the sales currently go to The Kristy Lasch Miracle Foundation. The foundation helps women under the age of 30 with medical related expenses who are battling breast cancer. Kristy was diagnosed at age 22 and lost her battle at 26. The Foundation is in her memory. Please note that The Kristy Lasch Foundation is not affiliated with this project beyond being a recipient of their donations.