I saw this amazing exhibit a few weeks ago. It was at one of the museums in Manhattan. I just did a quick snapshot, but it was stunning to see in person, and I wanted to remember it. These are portraits of famous people done in wire! A single piece of wire, bent and twisted and formed, and then perhaps another piece of wire twisted on to it and also bent, to form a three dimensional head! And they were hung on a single piece of wire so that they would slowly twist back and forth, revealing their three-dimensional qualities. I don't ever remember seeing anything like this before - it was simply stunning! Click on the photo so you can see the sculptures in more detail.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Portraits
I saw this amazing exhibit a few weeks ago. It was at one of the museums in Manhattan. I just did a quick snapshot, but it was stunning to see in person, and I wanted to remember it. These are portraits of famous people done in wire! A single piece of wire, bent and twisted and formed, and then perhaps another piece of wire twisted on to it and also bent, to form a three dimensional head! And they were hung on a single piece of wire so that they would slowly twist back and forth, revealing their three-dimensional qualities. I don't ever remember seeing anything like this before - it was simply stunning! Click on the photo so you can see the sculptures in more detail.
Love the shot with black & white contrast. Very unusual, very cool. I only recognize one face -I think Chaney.
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Wow, cool! Gus plays with wire art sometimes, too, but he's never done full faces. Very impressive. And I like the shot with the people looking at them, too.
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