Portraits by Kris Lewis

Inspired by the carnival, Kris Lewis paints tattooed people.

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Kris Lewis lives and works in Los Angeles. He's been fascinated by carnival culture since youth, something that comes through loud and clear in portraits that have a by-gone-era feel. His tattooed subjects, whether boxers or beautiful women, have a dark, pensive quality. [Inspire First

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