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Sarah Foster | “Kintsugi Genecomastia”

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Macro photo of one side of a man's chest, profile view of the nipple, areola, and chest hair, with gold leaf flakes on the underside of the man's breast tissue.

Sarah Foster, "Kintsugi Gynocomastia," Spring 2021, digital photograph, 1600 x 2400 px

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This was a series of photos taken with the concept of Kintsugi. Mending broken areas with gold, I photographed individuals who entrusted me with their most self-conscious of body parts, and we turned them gold.

Macro photo of a stomach taken from the side, stretch marks are covered in gold leaf flakes.

Sarah Foster | “Kintsugi Stretch Marks”

Macro photo of a nose covered in gold leaf flakes. The background is dark and the identity of the person is obstructed.

Sarah Foster | “Kintsugi Nose”