Mike Bell - Amazing Things You Don't Know About Your Own Body
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Book layout and artwork by eljase
Copyright Mike Bell

Mr. Bell approached me with the idea of using a picture of "The Thinker" by Rodin and asked if I could bulge out Dante's eyes like a cartoon character after a big surprise. A few trys in with his idea I decided that the baloon eyes might be a bit over the top and began looking for other ways to convey the subtitle. I proposed a more subtle and fun way might be to put a mirror in Dante's hand and have him looking at himself with just the slightest a grin. I purchased a replica statue (much easier to photograph) and as Mike is also a brilliant photographer asked him to shoot it from the angle I designed and also take pictures of a hand and mirror.
Here is the result.

A fun fact here is:
It's actually Mikes hand and mirror taken with a camera timer.