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As host of "America's Next Top Model," Tyra Banks often asks her proteges to pretend to be everything from zodiac animals to plastic surgery victims. But in a new collection of photographs for Udo Spreitzenbarth's exhibition, "Tyra Banks Presents: 15," the 39-year-old model, mogul and television personality steps back in front of the camera to pose as her fellow supermodels -- Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford and more.
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In honor of fashion week, Banks previewed a few of the shots.
"I've put my own spin on #NYFW w/a photo tribute to some of the fiercest #SuperModels ever. Unretouched. Real. Raw," she tweeted over the weekend.
It was amazing to be physically transformed into my idol, @CindyCrawford... #Fierce mole, hair & all! #NYFW #Tyra15 pic.twitter.com/ZnCb9WulHY
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) September 7, 2013
Hid my booty & boobies like a pro, for a pro - all to look & pose just like #SuperModel Kate Moss! #NYFW #Tyra15 pic.twitter.com/aCP6xxEMvz
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) September 7, 2013
Banks also impersonates herself at age 15, Lauren Hutton, Twiggy, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Upton, Grace Jones, Brooke Shields, Jerry Hall, Iman Carmen Dell-Orefice and Karlie Kloss.#BTS b4 creating unretouched @Caradelevingne magic 4 "Tyra Banks presents: 15" - my photo tribute to 15 #SuperModels pic.twitter.com/sRTDLfEOM4
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) September 9, 2013Advertisement
"There's no digital manipulation to the imagery," Spreitzenbarth promises in a press release for the exhibition. "The photography, styling, and transformative hair and make-up, along with Banks' extraordinary ability to emulate each character, takes the notion of 'black and white' beyond the portrayed models' varying ethnicity and a description of the photographs."
The exhibit is now on display at New York City's Jack Studios.
