Digital Photography at the MET: Reflection

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/view?exhibitionId=%7b2E988323-B8DF-496F-B72A-E999E567FABA%7d&oid=190056911&pg=2&rpp=20&pos=36&ft=*

This is an Untitled work done by Anderson and Low in 2009, but with a print date of 2012. I really love this image because it looks like something straight out of a hyper-realistic anime or manga. I've really loved reading Japanese comics and watching the animations since middle school. Manga and Anime are actually a big part of what inspired me to start drawing in the first place, so similar projects always have a soft spot in my heart.

The photographer's most recent  project Manga Dreams actually involved working with teens and young adults to create similar portraits based on the stylized characteristics of manga and anime.