Airplane Lavatory 'Laviator' Self-Portraits Get Artsy

Filed under: Learning, Photos, North America, United States, AirlinesThree years ago, Gadling's Heather Poole snapped a self-portrait in an airplane lavatory, started a Flickr group and the "laviator" trend was born. Over a hundred official members later, California-based artist Nina Katchadourian has taken the laviator to a new level by creating Flemish Renaissance-style self-portraits on a 14-hour flight.

Katchadourian started with a basic paper toilet seat cover and a camera phone, and then introduced a few scarves to create different backgrounds and airplane accessories ranging from an eye mask to a neck pillow to build a group of portraits. The resulting photographs resemble Dutch masters you might see in an art museum, but savvy travelers will recognize some of her props from around their airplane seat.

This isn't Katchadourian's first appearance on Gadling. We've previously admired her work with maps, and Mike Barish found a kindred spirit with her "Skymall Kitties" video.

Want to put your own spin on the laviator portrait? Snap a pic on your next flight and add it to the Flickr pool. You might even usurp my title as cutest laviator.

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[Photo courtesy artist Nina Katchadourian]Airplane Lavatory 'Laviator' Self-Portraits Get Artsy originally appeared on Gadling on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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