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<p>Peeling a plaster off one nipple. Tape over a healing surgical cut.</p>

Top (2022) part 7.1 of 7

5 photographs : gloss print on paper ; 37.7 x 23.6 cm (mount).

Filing cabinet 1.

Mid surgery visualisation.

Revision drawing iii.

Blood covered nipple (post drawing).

Blood portrait.

Hair self portrait.

Self portrait on bed (squashing chest).

Self portrait (deciding to go private).

Self portraits (casting)

Fine I'll do it myself ii (original cast).

T-shirt holes.

Chest negative (full); Chest negative (full) (after surgery).

After Duchamp (cast); After Duchamp (after surgery); Plaster negative.

Self portrait (after drawing).

Self portrait (pumpy legs); Spire hospital .

Self portraits: sexy socks; general anesthetic; I'm alive; still got it.

Self portrait (leaking fluid); Self portrait (drains); Drains on the moors.

Bandages off; Tentative; First looks; First shower.

Self portrait (first topless sunbathe); Self portrait (first big moor walk); Hazel healing me.

3 portraits before revision.

Kneeshaw's drawings ii.

After Rodin; Self portrait (healing revision).

Peeking in; Checking; Healing nipple.

Peeking in; Checking; Healing nipple.

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