What happens to lovers while they are sleeping?

photographerPaul Schneggenburgerasked as he began his project The sleep of the beloved.

Schneggenburger, of course, was not in the room during the exposures.

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Im fascinated by sleep, the German-born photographer said.

Whats going on in the body; whats going on in the mind?

Schneggenburger asks in the gallerys press release.

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It has been an intimate process.

He asked them not to wear a shirt and opened the second bedroom of his home to them.

On one hand its totally private, he said.

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On the other, its totally un-private.

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viaCNN

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