Revisiting my Blood Portrait project after more than a decade with one of my original models

My dear friend Sean Deckert came for a studio visit and we decided to crack open a tube containing the Blood Portraits I made over a decade ago. There are four prints of Sean, who donated his own blood to support my work. It was a joy seeing these again and Sean was able to take his pick of the portraits to take one home with him. You can see the Blood Portraits and learn more about the project here: www.francescof...
Special thanks to Sean Deckert for sitting for this portrait all those years ago and for giving me his blood, for being one of my biggest long time supports, and for always making me look great in every photograph and video he makes.
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