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Ghana Lola

I saw this mask hung at my aunt's place in Israel. She told me she bought it in Ghana, and let me borrow it for a shoot.

Since the mask was more of a wall-hanging piece, Lola, the model, had to hold it with both of her hands.

Here she's standing during sunrise at the top of Ramon Crater; the world's largest erosion crater.

The final photograph that ended up as part of 'Naked with Masks' was photographed a day prior to this, in a different area of the desert, wearing a different mask.

April 14, 2015. Ramon Crater, Negev Desert, Israel.

Creator

Ben Hopper

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Ben Hopper is a portraitist and conceptual photographer whose projects centre on the human figure. Exploring shame, conflict and human transfiguration, his work gets to the heart of who we are beneath our masks – and why we wear them.

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Rights

Extended Editorial

City

Ramon Crater

Country

Israel

Year

2015

Sex

Woman

Season

Spring

Month

April

Time of Day

Sunrise

Portrait type

Half body

Camera

Mamiya Leaf Credo 80

Lens

Mamiya 80mm f/2.8 LS D

Artist

Ben Hopper

Edition

1/1

Dimensions

2625x3500

Filetype

JPG

License

Extended Editorial

Can be used to display privately, or in commercial and non-commercial settings, or in groups with an unlimited number of participants. The license includes unlimited use and display in virtual or physical galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works.

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