For many years I am searching in my artistic work the relation between
painting and photography. At first I did it by creating photo-collages.
Since 1995 I do it by making body-paintings, as expression of my love to
these two forms of art.

My body-paintings are made on a manner which is seldom done. The painting is
no imitation of clothes or a prolonged background. By matching colours and
forms in my imagination, the body gets an extra dimension.

The models have a great share in the success of the art-work. While painting
they should stand unmoveable and patient, even when it takes any hours.
After completing the painting, they should bring all their energy in posing
full elegancy and charm.

The painting itself is already an artistic expression which should succeed
right away, because there is no place for experiments and faults. But, if
the painting is not taken on the photo, then is nothing left of all the
effort after some hours. Therefore it is the task of the photo to revive the
extra dimension, which the paint gave to the bare body. Sometimes I ask the
models to dance while posing, in order to create more dynamic in the photos.

Most of the photos were made, because of the climatologically circumstances
in the Netherlands, in the studio. If the weather allows it, I am happy to
use the nature as a reference. This had been done also with paintings which
were made in Israel and France.

You can find a big selection of more than 800 photos on my website, Amit Bar Fine Art Photography, at www.amitbar.com