AFRICAN ALBINO REBORN BABY "AZAFRÁN" from Lanny sculpted by Olga Auer

Ltd Ed COA 82/1000

Azafrán is an african albino baby girl belonging to my art dolls serie “Embracing the difference”

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Now that the world raise its voice against racism and police brutality, I cannot forget that underneath that noise the same problems continue to persist  I do not forget África. Never forget Africa and I am specially sensitive to the misfortune that hit africans albino.

The challenges for people born with albinism in some countries of Africa are unimaginable.  There is an African superstition that albino people are not truly human,  many believe that they are demons or ghosts, that albinos are inmortal and their bodies contain magic healing properties. Local superstitions and traditions provoke attacks on people with albinism, whose limbs and body parts are sold for witchcraft practices with the belief that brings luck and sucess. All these made that clients are willing to pay high prices for albino body parts. Albino are so valuable, that even exhume buried bodies whenever an albino dies. Bounty hunters kill, mutilate and selling albino body parts to make rich, without remorse.

It is difficult to imagine how anyone could be so cruel to a child. Hundreds ofafrican albino children have suffered mutilations and are waiting for prosthetics donated from overseas charity organizations. The destiny of  african albino children  is condenated to discrimination, segregation, poverty, persecution, kidnapped, raped, AIDS, mutilation for profit and even death.  Life as albino in Africa is terrifying, desolate.

Please keep in mind that my art dolls are not toys. AZAFRÁN is not suitable for childrens and has to be handle with care.

PAINTING:

Azafrán is  an african albino reborn baby girl painted with Genesis Heat Paints. I always work for the best and natural result in my ethnic and albino babies. Cutie Azafrán is delicatly painted complexion with slight mottling, capillaries, translucent veining, birth marks, rash,freckels worked on several layers, beauty moles, nevus, nostrils shaded, wet areas...  And every details has been shaded and bright places. The finish is a varnish protection and a texture medium to increase real skin appearence.   A complex set of nuances that print realism to his skin. .

Painting Effects:

- Strategic Flaky skin effect hand painted: palm of the hand, sole of the feet.

- Pinky Hypopigmentation.

- Strategic 3D painted effect congenital pigmented nevus.

- Beauty moles.

- Freckles worked in different layers, sizes, colors, volumes and shapes stage of birth and growth to build 3d illusion.

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HAIR: Mix technique: Afro albino hair rooting  & Handpainted  3D optic effect worked in several layers, tones, shadows and density to recreate from the growth afro hair baby to contract thicker and sparce areas to print a funny hair effect.

EYELASHES:  Top quality mohair double sealed.

EYEBROWS: 3D handpainted

FILLING:

Azafrán has been weighted with high-quality and non-toxic materials:  glass beads, polly pellet and premium silicone fiber fill. I only use high quality products to create my babies.

MAGNETS:

Azafrán has 1 strong magnet in the mouth for  magnetic pacifier so please keep away from heart pacemakers and electronic equipment. I can remove the magnet if needed.

COMING HOME: 

*  Lovely Boutique Outfit: Green Water Body & Skirt

* Extra outfit by my election

* Body & Tourquoise Turban 

* Magnetic Pacifier

* Diaper

* Receiving wrap 

* Latidos Reborn Care Instruction

* Latidos Reborn Birth Certificate

* COA  82/1000

*NOTE THAT PROPS IN THE PHOTOS ARE NOT INCLUDED -   (Nest, feathers, decoration, wraps, flowers, dolls, fur blanket, bib,toys...)

My babies are reborn at the seaside and they all are painted and photographed with natural light. Also coloring and brightness can vary depending on the screen of your personal computer.

This photos have been taken in a variety of natural lighting conditions and different days (from sunny to cloudy) to show the changes  of  Azafrán´s  skin tones and his volumes. 

*   I usually use scent wafers so if you have any type of allergy you must notify to take it off. Also if you have any problem with magnets.