The Art of Disguise: Nude Models in New York City

Using people as a canvas, body painter Trina Merry began to create amazing "paintings" that fit in perfectly with the surrounding landmarks. The idea is simple: you take a model and paint it so that it fits seamlessly into the background. The background is also important - the Empire State Building, the Manhattan Bridge, Central Park and other sights of New York, which has already become native to the artist. The implementation of an idea, of course, requires time, patience and talent, but the result is amazing and delightful. “I wanted to better understand this city and how to see its sights,” says Trina, “so instead of just photographing someone in front of the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty, I decided to fit it into this landscape.”

(Total 14 photos)

1. Trina Merry covers the body of the model in an amazing camouflage pattern, and the girl simply blends into the Manhattan Bridge in New York.

2. To create a drawing on the model's body is a laborious job that takes several hours. Trina admits that her art is somewhat reminiscent of Buddhist monks creating mandalas out of colored sand. Their works are also destroyed immediately upon completion.

3. Body painting is hard work not only for the artist, but also for the model, who has to stand still for hours. But there are also pleasant moments: according to model Jessica, brush movements over the body act like a soothing massage.

4. Artist Trina Murray and model Jessica Mellow look at pictures, evaluating the effect of working together.

5. Stroke after stroke, and the model begins to blend into the background - the Manhattan Bridge.

6. Body art is an art that only remains in photographs. After 6 hours of drawing, having achieved the desired effect and taking pictures, the work of art is simply washed off. It is probably not easy for an artist to come to terms with the fact that his unique work is so fleeting.

7. Not without excesses during work. A dissatisfied passer-by informed the police that a half-naked girl, painted with paint, was walking around the streets. Alas, not everyone can appreciate real art. Fortunately, the artist was able to explain everything to the New York police and continue to work on.

8. And in this project, the model became part of Coney Island.

9. A model disguised as the home of expressionist artist Willem de Kooning.

10. The detailed drawing on the body of the model made her the ghost of Manhattan.

11. A little greenery in the city of glass and concrete does not hurt at all.

12. The amazing effect of the work of the body art artist is visible in the photo. The model simply merged with the Manhattan Bridge.

13. A model disguised as the Guggenheim Museum in Central Park.

14. Left: Model on the Brooklyn Bridge. Right: The model sitting on the bridge has merged with the horizon and part of the city stretching out in front of her.