18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Vitiligo: Mercedes
Mercedes, 42 years old, posing in her house. She suffers from Vitiligo, a skin disease which affects 1 to 2% of the world’s population. Vitiligo took over 90% of her body. She puts black makeup on her face in order to camouflage the white skin to hide her face condition, totally white.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Havana, Cuba |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Copyright: | © Rosa Mariniello |