Photographs are taken of individuals going through the process of facial reconstruction to create a series of compelling images…
Everyone is terrified of passing away, but have you ever considered how much more difficult life would be if you were also forced to contend with physical deformity and impairment? Cyril Crepin, a photographer, prefers to shoot individuals undergoing face reconstruction surgery in spite of the fact that our culture has a tendency to reject everything that is unique and to define beauty in a very narrow manner.
The French artist takes portrait photographs of patients who have had significant facial damage as part of her series titled “Disfiguration Portraits.” Despite the fact that these images can be difficult to look at at times, they are most shocking in the sense that they remind us of our own fragility and our own preconceived notions of what is considered to be normal.
“I took them as a fine art project to show the world the beauty that can be found in ordinary faces, and to attempt…
