Cara Phillips

Cara Phillips, 2008

Cara Phillips is an extremely talented artist. Not only is her work inspiring, smart, and thought provoking, it's absolutely beautiful.

Cara is setting up shop outdoors and is looking for subjects to photograph. Cara is using a special Ultraviolet filter to capture possible future blemishes in the skin; an extension of her study on beauty and cosmetics in our current society. I stopped by Union Square today to lend my support. If you are in the city, stop by and get your portrait made by Cara. She will be in Union Sq. on Friday (Oct. 17) and in the Meatpacking district next Fri, Sat.

An outdoor photo studio is set up in Union Square and the Meatpacking District. A special UV filter is used to take portraits of people on the street, so as to offer members of the public a chance to see their possible future and reconsider the fear of flaws that pervades our society.

“It’s about people directly confronting their flaws,” says former makeup artist and photog Cara Phillips. “I spent years helping women buy products to hide themselves, and I wanted to expose the flaws that can’t be seen with the human eye.”

Time/Location: Thursday, Friday, October 16, 17. Union Square; Friday, Saturday, October 24, 25. 14th Street & Ninth Avenue. (10am-1 pm & 3-5pm).

Polaroid, ©Cara Phillips