These Photoshop-defying images are of Chinese artist Liu Bolin who paints himself to merge with his surroundings.

The 36-year-old artist creates amazing feats of camouflage against the Chinese flag, earthquake rubble, red phone boxes and merged with other people. Often people walk past his performances without realising he is there.

Bolin graduated Sculpture Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts in Shanghai and can spend up to 10 hours painting and photographing himself to get the image just right.

Liu Bolin is currently exhibiting in Paris at the Galierie Bertin. Images © Galierie Bertin