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I originally found this photo @camberwell_sunday_market in Melbourne from a vintage photo seller who had suitcases stuffed full of old photos. I spent an hour sifting through all three cases before I found him, with beaten and creased edges, but beautiful gaze intact. As the seller reviewed and counted all my pieces, she lit up, her mouth cracking open with a big smile, as she saw him in my stack. I regret not asking her why she did. I thought maybe he was some Australian celebrity that I didn't know…but now I'll never know, and maybe it's all the better for the mystery…(or should I get a reddit investigation going?!) 
βThereβs thousands upon thousands of vintage photos stuffed inside dusty boxes at these marketsβlong lost and forgotten by their families, so my work is an attempt to bring them back to life and renew their stories,β the artist shared to Colossal. βIβm particularly drawn to images that offer a deeper storyβphotographs with haunting faces and figures, simple landscapes that can be magically transformed with added dimension and color.β
Cao shares her work on her Instagram profile where she has attracted more than 89,000 followers as well as on her personal website.
Scroll down and take a look at some of her art pieces below.
. . This is also the last piece I will create in Palm Springs!! After a stressful last few weeks of house hunting (which resembles online dating in so many ways – will it look like the photos? / It's so good and we can have it…what's wrong with it? / Will they like what we have to offer? / Why don't they like us – what does that other applicant have that we don't?! 
), but I'm determined to focus on the positive next year, and look forward to having my own creative space to really let loose. We've been living out of suitcases for five months (!!) so it'll just be a relief to finally unpack and let loose 
Sold. Earlier this year @tiffanieturner mentioned that all of her art pieces sell, some just take more time than others. That message really resonated with me, and I want to share it with you, in hope it brings the same warm encouragement. I'm reminded of the message every time I have an exhibition and the pieces I love the most still return home with me. But time and time again, the pieces do eventually find their forever homes. This lovely lady, whose beautiful confident spirit captivated me, is one of the oldest pieces I still have – created in Melbourne, shown in DC, and is now with a wonderful collector in California. Sometimes it does just take a little time. 
. I had to make one of these for my online collection release, which will be launched at 9 am PST/12PM EST on December 1st. If you're on my mailing list, you will receive advance notice and access on Saturday. 
The photo is from the early 1900s, but feels so relevant a century later.
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]]>Not only these photos can’t be seen in popular magazines, but most of them are also old and they can help connect the pieces of their personal stories. Scroll down to see your favorite celebrities living their normal lives.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj1KV_SAQCP/?taken-by=velvetcoke
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BkK7bKqBUZZ/?taken-by=velvetcoke
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkNgSu9BIkR/?taken-by=velvetcoke
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkXzTK0A6O8/?taken-by=velvetcoke
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkX88avgMWs/?taken-by=velvetcoke
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