Face Value is an ongoing art photography series of mirror portraits. Over 350 people across the U.S. have participated with the total goal of 500. The series will be completed in the form of a book and art show.
Participants ranging from 3 months to 82 years old include cancer survivors, burn victims, heavily tattooed people, priests, millionaires, addicts, professors, physicians, psychotherapists, adult film stars, politicians, poets, musicians, beauty models, hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, artist Shepard Fairey, rock legend Gene Simmons, film director Brett Ratner, entertainment personality Luscious Liz Hernandez, author Rachel Kushner, gallerist Stephen Cohen, actress Luenell, photographers Glen E. Friedman, Martin Schoeller, Chris Buck, artist Ken Gonzales-Day, fashion designer Andy Hilfiger, Occupy Wall St.’s Jesse LaGreca, makeover messiah Daniel DiCriscio, Last Comic Standing winner Felipe Esparza, NBC’s The Voice contestant Holly Brewer.
Upcoming participants include: Pulitzer prize winning author Junot Díaz, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dolores Huerta, chef/author Eddie Huang, artists Taryn Simon, Jill Greenberg, MISS USA Alyssa Campanella, and musician Ben Harper.