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In the Flesh—and Styled in Art—Photos Capture Humans as Animals

04.02.2025

Photographs by Dorian Ulises López Macías

Styling by Ricardo Arenas V

In this series, photographer Dorian Ulises López Macías juxtaposes images of naked bodies with those adorned in upcycled materials in a poetic reflection on our natural, animal form coupled with our human capacity for creative reuse.

hair Mariana Palacios makeup Sheila González talent Chicoace Ollin Atzalan Tayata, Monica Mendoza, Asterión, Fernanda Barbarino, Cobra Río, Bihter Palafox (Escuela Rural Agency) casting Ese Chico production Viviana Zúñiga location management Michelle Oporto photography assistant Alexis Rayas styling assistant Édgar Morales Styling trainee Hugo Zacarías Special Thanks Sergio Lastiri

This story first appeared in Atmos Volume 10: Afterlife with the title, “Full Circle: Creative Animals.”

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