The invisible man
Chinese artist Liu Bolin peels off a mask, which was painted to match the colour of a theatre seat, as part of his latest artwork.
Liu is known as "the invisible man" for his skill at blending into the backdrops of his photographs, using paint as camouflage. For his most recent project he made himself and other participants "disappear" into the red seats of a Beijing theatre.
A woman waits to be painted.
A participant is helped into her costume.
Artist Liu Bolin is painted by an assistant.
A woman is daubed to match the seat she is sitting in.
A participant takes a nap.
A man is lit by two smart phones as an assistant inspects his make-up.
A woman waits for the finishing touches to be given to her face paint.
Liu speaks to people taking part in the project.
He talks to an assistant as they inspect a photograph of the scene.
Assistants paint participants and artist Liu Bolin (fourth row, second right).
