WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Shower, Octopus Body Art, More

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Show, Octopus Body Art, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Show, Octopus Body Art, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Show, Octopus Body Art, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Show, Octopus Body Art, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Show, Octopus Body Art, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Show, Octopus Body Art, More
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Mainz, Germany, August 9, 2008—Decorated as an octopus, a model works the catwalk at the Fifth International Bodypainting Festival.

Models endured up to 14-hour painting sessions, as artists from around the world used airbrushes, sponges, and traditional painting techniques to create their masterpieces.

This year's theme of discovery inspired a host of colors and scenes that included rose gardens, shipwrecks, butterflies, and cartoons.

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—Photograph by Boris Roessler Basis/EPA
 

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