Posts Tagged ‘Contradiction’

Oct

David Meanix: Photo Sculptor

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Art & Artists, Collage, Paper Crafts, Photography, Sculpture

David Meanix:
Photo Sculpture

David Meanix continues his extraordinary exploration into the genre of photosculpture, an invention of his which has been widely disseminated and imitated all over the world. Meanix has pioneered a technique whereby he shoots “one shot per every plane of the subject, inch by inch until I’ve covered all of the subject I want to sculpt. Next, I print each picture to ‘actual size.’ Then I match and cover the original subject with papier maché photocopies of those pictures.” He then uses the finished sculptures as a “mask prop,” which becomes a character in a photographic tableau. Unlike traditional characters, these are charged with additional contradictions of context and authenticity. Recast using various techniques of commercial photography such as portraiture, fashion, and advertising, the resulting tableaux convey a truly remarkable sensibility.

(Charlotte says I absolutely must inform
you all that this artist did amazing
work on the hit series Six Feet Under)

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impressive video of
David at work!

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Sep

Marianne Lettieri: Illumination

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Art & Artists, Assemblage, Collage, Mixed Media

Marianne Lettieri:
Illumination

Illumination by Marianne Lettieri (http://www.mariannelettieri.com)
Illumination
by Marianne Lettieri

“My art is about connecting disparate elements so that we see something differently or better understand a larger truth. The quest for the magical moment when forgotten castoffs, found objects, and ordinary detritus become purposeful imagery is central to my work. Currently, I am exploring issues of consumerism, memory, and contradiction. I grew up on Cape Canaveral during the race to the moon between the US and USSR. Visual juxtapositions, such as missile gantries rising over palmetto scrubs and rosette spoonbills taking flight at the rumble of a rocket launch, created for me a lasting appreciation for images that are at once familiar and unsettling.” – Marianne Lettieri

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Roses
by Marianne Lettieri