luxury artisan products exposed by 3D medical imaging scans

luxinside medical scans of luxury items
images courtesy of luxinside

french artist laurence picot, of the french collective luxinside, curates a series of 3D medical imaging scans of luxury artisan products called ‘traces of man’. 13 iconic objects, which embody the idea of consumer opulence, are treated with x-ray-like technology, rendering the items semi-transparent, and exposing their innards. each piece of merchandise represents a different luxury industry — the iconic red soled christian louboutin pump, a USD 9,000 high-tech, leather horse saddle made by hermes, and a 100-year-old a bottle of cognac. the project called on a team of specialists from a diverse range of professional fields: a radiologist for the imaging, a 3D software creator to generate the scan, and an artist, who linked the visual scans to picot’s photographs. 

luxury industries are often shrouded in mystery, difficult for the public to understand exactly what is behind the making of a product. the photos expose characteristics and history hidden in the exceptional objects and succeed in revealing the mastery and artistry present in each item –a testament to their craftsmanship — which uncovers emblematic qualities of the brand that are typically obscured by their pricetags. 

a bottle of louis XIII cognac

leica’s M8 digital camera

cadolle corset

S.T. dupont lighter

the neptune glove by mary beyer and the lavabre cadet atelier

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