SCULPTORS

I think that my post about Street Art enjoyed many visitors. There are much more amazing and creative artists I saw on Wooster Collective, but just today I would like to share with all of you, four artists, three of them suggested by friends. Nancy Bea which has a web site of her paintings and also has a blog , named GenreCookShop, mention on her commentary, the sculptor Duane Hanson. Naomi, from Here In The Hills, made a mention to the sculptor George Segal. Pam in Tucson, from Tortoise Trail, mention the realistic sculptures by J. Seward Johnson . I also have constantly seen in the Internet the sculptures of the artist Ron Mueck. His sculptures are so amazing and so provoking that I thought you all might enjoy looking at his work as much as I do. (Click on photos to see the details). Last but not least, Fran aka Redondowriter, from Sacred Ordinary, mention the big project called Art in Public Places, in Downtown Los Angeles. But the last suggestion would be for a next time! Thank you all very much!

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"In Bed", 2005 (Ron Mueck)

"Mask II" (Ron Mueck)

"Wild Men" (Ron Mueck)

"Two Women", 2005 (Ron Mueck)

"Boy", Bienal de Veneza 2001 (Ron Mueck)

"Ron Mueck, (1958- ) is a London-based photo-realist artist. Born in Melbourne, Australia, to parents who were toy makers. He started out as a puppet maker for Australian children's TV, and settled in London (via the United States) working for Jim Henson on Sesame Street and The Muppets and supervising the special effects for two feature films: Dreamchild (1985) and Labyrinth (1986) a fantasy epic starring David Bowie. Mueck then started his own company in London, making models to be photographed for advertisements. In the early 1990s, still in his advertising days, Mueck was commissioned to make something highly realistic, and was wondering what material would do the trick. Fiberglass resin was the answer, and Mueck has made it his bronze and marble ever since." "Ron Mueck’s work became world-famous when a poignant sculpture of his dead father’s small, naked body caused shockwaves in the Royal Academy’s Sensation exhibition in 1997. The attention to detail and sheer technical brilliance of his figures are incredible, but it is Mueck’s use of scale that takes your breath away. He still lives and works in London."

On Flickr you can see 287 amazing Mueck's photos all sized and on Washington Post you can see photos, too.

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"Traveller" (Duane Hanson)

"Young Shopper" (Duane Hanson)

"Queenie II" (Duane Hanson)

"Tourist II" (Duane Hanson)

"Duane Hanson (January 17, 1925 - January 6, 1996) was an American post-modern sculptor known for his life-sized photorealistic works of humans, cast in various materials, including polyester resin, fiberglass, even Bondo®. Later works, starting in the mid-1980s, were cast in bronze. Most of his sculptures are direct three-dimensional casts of his models, a technique known as life casting. The surface of the cast is carefully painted in skin tones; he adds clothing, jewelry, and other props, lending to a trompe l'oeil or almost hyper-realistic effect. Duane Hanson’s sculptures of people are just too believable."

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"Abraham and Isaac" (George Segal)

"The Holocaust" (George Segal)

The George Segal Monument sits in Legion of Honor Park in San Francisco overlooking a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean

"The Dancers" (George Segal)

"Gay Liberation" (George Segal)

"George Segal (November 26, 1924 - June 9, 2000) was an American painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement. Although Segal started his art career as a painter, his best known works are cast life size figures and the tableaux the figures inhabited. In place of traditional casting techniques, Segal pioneered the use of plaster bandages (plaster-impregnated gauze strips designed for making orthopedic casts) as a sculptural medium. Initially, Segal kept the sculptures stark white, but a few years later he began painting them (usually in bright monochrome). Eventually he started having the final forms cast in bronze, sometimes patinated white to resemble the original plaster. Segal's figures had minimal color and detail, which gave them a ghostly, melancholic appearance. In larger works, one or more figures were placed in anonymous, typically urban environments such as a street corner, bus, or diner. In contrast to the figures, the environments were built using found objects."

"Lunch Break" (J. Seward Johnson)

"Making a Point" (J. Seward Johnson)

"Taxi" (J. Seward Johnson)

"Painter with Dog" (J. Seward Johnson)

John Seward Johnson II (born 1930), "also known as J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and Seward Johnson is an American sculptor known for his trompe l'oeil bronze painted sculptures. While early in his life, his artistic life focused on painting, he turned his talents to sculpture in 1968. Johnson is most well known for his life-size cast bronze statues of people of all ages engaged in day-to-day activities such as a father teaching his child to ride a bike, a woman sunbathing, and two people on a park bench. "

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STREET ART

I found an amazing, awesome site, Wooster Collective, founded in 2001 by Marc and Sarah Schiller and dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world. You can read the Marc Schiller interview talking about Street Art and Outsider Art, here and here. Through Wooster Collective I found another great site of the artist Mark Jenkins. Today I like to share some of his amazing street works.

“Mark Jenkins, a world-renown street artist has been creating these unique works of art across the globe for the last several years. Based in Washington DC, Marks' process of cling wrap to packing tape is documented on the Tape Sculpture website. The pieces are installed on the street, in nature, for gallery installations, and even as part of a High School project in Elwood, Kansas. Recently, Mark branched out into clothed tape sculptures which gives the pieces an eery yet comical emptiness.” (information from Jungle Life San Francisco)

On Wooster Collective you can see How to Make a Plastic Bag Eating Giraffe

Praia de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rua Pompeu Loureiro, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2003)

"In the words of Mark Jenkins: Making casts with tape is a trick I figured out how to do in the fourth grade but didn't make a full-time project out of it until 2003 when I started doing street and gallery installations with the Tape Men in Rio de Janeiro. "( information from Jungle Life San Francisco)

Mark Jenkins series "Embeds", the sculptures are made of tape and then clothes are added. You can see the video on Wooster Collective, and it’s great fun to see how people react to them.

Mark Jenkins street art

Update 1: The first experience in plastic wrap and tape made by Mark Jenkins was made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2003. Take a look in this Wasington Post's interview.

Update 2: My friend and painter Nancy Bea gave me an interesting information about the work of the artist Duane Hanson (January 17, 1925 - January 6, 1996). He was an American post-modern sculptor known for his life-sized photorealistic works of humans, cast in various materials, including polyester resin and fiberglass. Worth to take a look here and here.

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FELIZ ANO NOVO! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

FELIZ ANO NOVO! HAPPY NEW YEAR! TO ALL PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD!

Voorspoedige nuwe jaar (Afrikaans)

Kul ‘am wa antum bikhair (Arabic)

Snorhavor Nor Tari (Armenian)

Shuvo noboborsho (Bengali)

Sun nien fai lok (Chinese - Cantonese)

Xin nian yu kuai (Chinese -Mandarin)

Stastny Novy Rok (Czech)

Godt NytÅr (Danish)

Gelukkig nieuwjaar (Dutch)

Happy New Year (English)

Kiortame pivdluaritlo (Eskimo)

Onnellista uutta vuotta (Finnish)

Bonne annee (French)

Ein glückliches neues Jahr (German)

Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos (Greek)

Nutan Varshbhinandan (Gujarati)

Hauoli Mahahiki hou (Hawaiian)

Shana Tova (Hebrew)

Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen (Hindi)

Saleh now mobarak (Iranian)

Sanah Jadidah (Iraqi)

Boldog uj evet ( Hungarian)

Selamat Tahun Baru (Indonesian)

Felice Anno Nuovo (Italian)

Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu (Japanese)

Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo (Korean)

Felix sit annus novus (Latin)

Barka da sabudar shekara (Nigerian)

Godt Nyttår (Norwegian)

Manigong Bagong Taon (Philippines)

Szczesliwego Nowego Roku (Polish)

Feliz Ano Novo (Portuguese)

La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit (Romanian)

Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou (Samoan)

Feliz ano nuevo (Spanish)

Heri za Mwaka Mpya (Swahili)

Gott Nytt År (Swedish)

Photos by Carlos Mascaro

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IT'S CHRISTMAS! - É NATAL!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS DEAR FRIENDS!

FELIZ NATAL QUERIDOS AMIGOS!

Beautiful trees, flowers and fruits in my garden! These are my natural Christmas decoration!

These Thuia trees evokes "The Three Kings Magos"

Lychee, wonderful tree in my orchard!

These fruits are just delicious!

Flamboyant Tree

You can see this species here and here

Hibiscus (double)

Photos by Sonia Mascaro

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You can see others Christmas pictures on Glance-Olhar

SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PARDO, SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

São José do Rio Pardo as viewed from the Statue of Christ the Redeemer, situated on top of the most highest hill of the city. The statue represents Jesus standing with outstretched, welcoming arms.

The statue stands 55,774 foot tall. Many cities in Brazil has their own Christ Redeemer seated on the top of the most highest hill of the city.

Matrix Church of São José do Rio Pardo, at the center of the November XV Square

The bandstand named "Coreto Elias Fecuri" at the November XV Square

On Sundays night there is music in the bandstand. It's a great atmosphere full of people who just came to listen music, to meet or watch people and have fun.

November XV Square

This is the social club headquarters of the Associação Atlética Riopardense

"Raddi" is the most famous bakery and confectionery of São José do Rio Pardo

Photos by Carlos A. Mascaro

Update: This Statue of Christ the Redeemer, situated on top of the most highest hill of the São José do Rio Pardo city, looks like another statue of Christ the Redeemer, located in Rio de Janeiro.

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a large Art Deco-style statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 38 m (125 feet) tall and is located at the peak of the 710-m (2330-foot) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the city.

You can see anothers photos of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro here , here and here.

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