Marilyn Minter, Photographer, New York

Description

This extreme macro photograph captures a tight close-up of human lips coated in a high-shine gloss and heavily embedded with shimmering glitter. Vibrant magenta and purple neon light streaks refract across the wet surface, creating intense highlights and saturated color contrasts. The composition focuses entirely on the textured, glistening details of the mouth, emphasizing wetness and glossy reflection. The lighting is harsh and direct, producing sharp specular highlights and a vivid, surreal color palette. Captured by photographer Marilyn Minter in New York.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Saturated, Neon

Techniques

Macro, Flash

Industries

Cosmetics

Color

Context

Portrait / Headshot