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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
look mama, after all I'm ya golden boy.

Ok, this image has many layers... First of all, this image is an outtake from a beachwear campaign I did with selfportraits (for the first time in my career!). Second, I've been struggling with eating disoders ever since I was a child so it was MAJOR having a selfportrait that shows my entire body published on Vogue. Third, the title only came to me after many therapy sessions where I was able to recognize I have this desperate need to be "a good boy". Fourth and last, this is probably of my favorite images I have ever created. It makes me sure of my artistic skills, it calms me down when I'm too negative about my body.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Copyright: © Duo P