Is sleevefacing the old new selfie?
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Gotta have faith … This sleevefacer bears an uncanny resemblance to George Michael. Picture: Lee Colin via Sleeveface.com
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THEY predate the selfie by half a decade and now ‘sleevefaces’ are back in vogue as people use old record covers for new self-expression.
Sleevefacing involves holding up a record, generally in front of your face, to create a bigger picture.
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Practitioners of the optical illusion have been submitting their “designs” to the Sleeveface blog since 2008 but the clever photos have taken off again in the wake of the selfie phenomenon.
The most creative sleevefacers position their entire body to extend the album cover image and dress themselves to mirror the artwork.
Take me out … Kids channel Franz Ferdinand. Picture: Victor Cabezas via Sleeveface.com
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Wigs, musical instruments and, in the case of extending the Andrew WK I Get Wet LP, a bloodied handkerchief, are also used to make intriguing images.
John Lennon and David Bowie LP covers appear to be among the most popular while some of the standout LP artwork extensions show people using parts of their own faces to complete a cover.
Love me do? … A new take on Paul McCartney with John and Yoko. Picture: Dustin Geddes via Sleeveface.com
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Perhaps all this sleevefacing — with or without make-up — may be partly responsible for the resurgence of vinyl sales in the past two years.
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