Unique self-portrait reproducing fingerprints of artists with various materials

If you say self-portrait, the person who draws the face may be the most, but drawing the one's fingerprint which is only one in the world can be said to be a fine "self-portrait".

A photographer from the state of New YorkKevin Van AelstMr. introduces a series that reproduces and shoots his own fingerprint using various materials such as mustard, woolen yarn, cassette tape and cat's fin.

Details are as below.Kevin Van Aelst

A fingerprint made of wool is Van Aelst's index finger on the left hand. It is all works of 2007 below.


Deliciously baked pie is the middle finger of the left hand.


A fingerprint of the ring finger of the left hand drawn with mustard.


It seems that the fingerprint of the little finger of the left hand is drawn with a fun of the cat.


A fingerprint of the thumb of the right hand embossed on typewriter paper.


The fingerprint drawn by pulling out the cassette tape is the index finger of the right hand.


The fingerprint of the middle finger of the right hand seems to be drawn using sugar.


The fingerprint of the ring finger of the right hand with snack confections.


In addition to this, you can see many works of Mr. Van Aelst from the following sites.

Kevin Van Aelst