Combining painting and photography, this artist's known as the "Chameleon Man" in China because, well, he's barely visible in the amazing pictures of himself he takes.
This is Liu Bolin.
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Source: Liu Bolin
Not that guy. This guy.
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Source: Liu Bolin
Maybe you caught his TED talk. Wait, what?
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Source: Liu Bolin
Here's how he does it. His team studies a background — a magazine rack today — and paints his clothes to match.
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Source: The Atlantic
Clothes done, and he's almost gone already.
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Source: The Atlantic
The last thing that gets painted is him.
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Source: The Atlantic
And then he's lit and the finished photo gets snapped.
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Source: The Atlantic
Here are some more of his creations. Have fun finding him.
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Source: Liu Bolin
In your shoe closet.
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Source: Liu Bolin
In your library.
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Source: Liu Bolin
If Liu invites you to a nice restaurant...
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Source: Liu Bolin
Or for a drink...
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Source: Liu Bolin
Maybe to Greece on a vacation...
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Source: Liu Bolin
Okay, this is nuts. Hiding in front of living, moving people? Red's a lucky color in China. He needed it here.
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Source: Liu Bolin
So peaceful. For us. Not him.
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Source: Liu Bolin
Dunno what this means in China. In the U.S, it's Victory, In England, um...
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Source: Liu Bolin
1/3 concrete, 1/3 grass, 1/3 metal.
![](http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201506/3/a2390d4d7d9f8853bc5c6dc9e2c9e51b_650x.jpg)
Source: Liu Bolin
He's got good reason to be tired, sez me.
![](http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201506/3/af0a33e88cb216b5432a0134e760a106_650x.jpg)
Source: Liu Bolin
Meet the Liu family.
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Source: Liu Bolin
A Liu-inated group? Ghostly.
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Source: Liu Bolin
Liu Bolin's been creating these fantastic photos for years, and there are tons of amazing shots. You can find lots more at his studio's web site.
Source: distractify.com