Photographer Dawn DiCarlo and art director Natalie Shriver were looking through a collection of photographs for a new collaboration and found themselves drawn to hand imagery by various artists — from Man Ray to Alfred Stieglitz — and noticed they all looked, well, pretty haunting. “That feeling of something being haunting led to spooky and spooky led to illusion,” she explains. “And eventually the concept developed into a story of magic, mystery, and sleight of hand.” Click through an exclusive portfolio published on the Cut with eerie floating hands featuring manicures painted by editorial nail artist Madeline Poole.
Hand model: Ashley Frey at Body Parts Models Inc.
Kaleidoscope Nails
Jin Soon, Chanel, and Ginger + Liz
Clear Nails/See-Through Tips
Pale Gray-Blue Nails With White Moon Outline
Essie in Who Is the Boss and Blanc
Red Nails
Chanel in Pirate, with Upper Metal Class Cross Bar Rings and Mini Triangle Ring by Upper Metal Class