Gallery: An Artist Copes With a Breakup by Erasing His Ex in Photoshop

  • Untitled 2014. From the series Beth.
    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *Beth*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *Beth*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *Beth*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *Beth*
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled, 2012*. From the series *Beth*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untiled*, 2015. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2015. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *The Alternatives*.
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    Matthew Swarts
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    *Untitled*, 2014. From the series *Beth*.
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