My reason for hitting the Matsuri Festival was cosplayer Anna Von Winter. She throws herself headfirst into these complex concepts which require exhausting sewing, painting, research and composition. In a lot of ways cosplay reminds me of street art. It's a fully realized form of artistic expression that doesn't get nearly enough recognition and celebration from mainstream art critics. Anna and I have a concept for a shoot coming up that will blow your socks off. Devil. Violin. Georgia. Bodypaint. Win.

Photographer:

bcartwright

Uploaded:

2011-03-23

Tags:

backpack cosplay costume demon festival mask matsuri model oni outdoors pencil sword shanghai gp3 skirt

Camera:

Lomography Diana F+ Camera & Flash (available in our shop)

Film:

Shanghai GP3

City:

Phoenix

Country/region:

United States

Decade:

2010s

Year:

2011

Time:

morning

Albums:

Oni Von Winter

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