Peter DeVito's photographs shine a spotlight on people with skin conditions.
has suffered from acne for most of his life. Growing up, it limited his ability to interact with others and seriously affected his mental health. Now he’s turning the stigma attached to having skin conditions on its head, by taking close-up, un-retouched photos of himself -- accompanied by empowering slogans about self-acceptance -- and posting them on social media.
“After posting my unretouched acne images on social media, I received numerous messages from people with albinism, vitiligo, freckles and birthmarks asking me to make work that they could relate to,” he says. “I wanted to expand what I’ve been working on and give people with other skin conditions a platform to tell their stories as well. I hope this project will empower people and help normalise skin conditions.
When it came to photographing his subjects, Peter wanted to show that they were more than their skin conditions -- they are not defined by them. The style of the new series is in keeping with his previous one -- close-up, un-retouched images of people with various skin conditions, accompanied by powerful statements about self-acceptance tattooed across his subjects faces.
“Doing this project, I’ve learnt that things can only define you if you let them,” Peter continues. “I hope that doing this project will make people realise that we need more models with diverse skin. The more models people see with different complexions, the more normal skin conditions will become.”
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