The new 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue goes for a worldly view in its iconic body paint section.
Model Brooklyn Decker was photographed by Randall Grant on location in Grenada with the map of the world used as the artwork for her bodypaint.
The artistic painting and make-up of Decker was done by Joanne Gair for LBB Artist Management.
See the sizzling images and behind the scenes shots of the painting process in the gallery.
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