Hilo Chen was born in 1942 in Taiwan and moved to New York in 1968 after living in Paris. This series of paintings depicts beautiful women sun bathing on the beach. Yes, I said paintings! It’s amazing how he captures the photo realistic details like water droplets and lighting of the skin. His work is represented by the Benarducci Meisel Gallery. Click the read more link to see the rest of the paintings - note that the images after the jump contain nudity.

Hilo Chen, “Beach 149″ 2005, oil on canvas, 36 x 48

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