Most people have gone to a wax museum at some point in their lives, taking pictures with famous people that look fairly realistic. We’ve stood next to these wax sculptures pretending we were a piece of art or acting like a sculpture sitting on one of the benches to have someone walk by starring at you trying to figure out what famous person you could be. It is tons of fun, but looking back on that experience and pictures of those wax sculptures, there is an obvious unrealistic aspect to each one.

I love photorealistic work because of its precise execution and attention to detail the artist puts into it. Photorealistic paintings get me all the time, one person in particular is Gottfried Helnwein, he produces larger than life paintings so realistic you could swear they were blown up photographs.

This type of art can be called hyperrrealistic. ”Technically, artists who strive for a high resolution level of detail in painting or sculpture are called “hyperrealists”, although all hyperrealists are also considered to be photorealists.” – WebDesigner Depot

I was almost equally impressed by these sculptures I came across in a post by WebDesigner Depot. I chose Duane Hanson and Ron Muech to mention for the fact that 1. Duane Hanson displays a talent to re-create the human body that dwarfs the technique and accuracy of wax sculptures. In a cruel sense you can joke about him stuffing humans like some hunters stuff their kill after a day of hunting. 2. Ron Muech treats his hyperrealistic Sculptures as Gottfried Helnwein does, as larger than life pieces making you ask the question “How?”

Duane Hanson

Ron Mueck

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Tags: Art Shows, Awesome, Duane Hanson, Fine Art, Gottfried Helnwein, Hyperrealist, Inspiration, Painting, Photorealist, Ron Mueck, Sculptures

 

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