I wanted to share some of the beautiful photographs of Michael Jackson that were supposedly taken in 1999. They were previously considered "never-before-seen" photos. They were shot by French photographer Arno Bani. These pictures were rumored to have been the images that were going to be used for Mike's "Invincible" album. However, the record label decided otherwise. These photos were auctioned off in 2010.

The photographer offers an explanation for the photographs taken of MJ. The words are quite poetic, insightful, and MAGICAL. So MJ, in other words:

"Silver hand on his heart, a young man in a mask becomes an otherworldly being, a fugitive from a faraway galaxy that has left him sprinkled with stardust, and where he dreams of RETURNING one day. Like Howard Hughes, he creates worlds and shoots through the skies at lightening speed. His eyes are all that can be seen, childlike and gentle, always seeking the unreachable STAR. A galactic voyager, Michael dances in a starry cloud like a child. 'Don't let us ask for the moon,' he seems to say.
We have the STARS."