totallycoolpix || The Vanishing Artist

Chinese artist Liu Bolin is also known as The Vanishing Artist and we saw already a great of pictures from him. Liu was in Caracas in Venezuela and blends himself into the background as he poses for his camera in front of a shelf lined with comic books as part of a series of performances.

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, blends himself into the background in front of a shelf lined with comic books in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

about him; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Bolin

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, blends himself into the background as part of a series of performances in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, blends himself into the background in front of a shelf lined with comic books in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, waits for the finishing touches to his camouflage before being completely blended into the background in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

People watch as Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, is prepared to be blended completely into the background in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Painters assist Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, to blend into the background in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, poses for a picture before preparing for his performance, which requires him to blend completely into the background, in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist is painted by volunteers as they assist him to blend into the background in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist is painted by volunteers as they assist him to blend into the background in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, is painted by a volunteer who is assisting him to blend into the background as part of a series of performances in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist with camouflage paint applied all over him, stands in front of a shelf lined with comic books as part of a series of performances in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, applies paint to his forehead as he prepares to blend himself into a backdrop as part of a series of performances in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, checks a picture on his laptop after blending himself into the background in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

A team of local painters work on Liu Bolin's overall before he performs to blend himself into a backdrop as part of a series of performances in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

The shoes of Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, are pictured before he wears them to blend himself into a backdrop in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, poses for a picture before preparing for his performance, which requires him to blend completely into the background, in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

A picture of Chinese artist Liu Bolin standing partially blended into the background is seen on a table in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist, blends himself into the background as he poses for his camera in Caracas. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS