The Hyperrealistic Sculptures of Ron Mueck (Must see these!)

The Atlantic ^ | 10/9/13 | Alan Taylor

[workerbee]

London-based sculptor Ron Mueck, formerly a model maker and puppeteer for children's television and films, has been creating fine art sculptures since 1996. Using resin, fiberglass, silicone, and many other materials, Mueck constructs hyperrealistic likenesses of human beings, while playing with scale.

[workerbee]

Absolutely amazing sculptures -- and you don't have to click thru a bunch of pages to see them all.

[Darksheare]

#13 “mask”

“Disapproving face disapproves of you!”

[Jonty30]

Those are like Norman Rockwell, but in 3D.

[Cicero]

Remarkable. Usually, I like art to be beautiful. But there is a kind of beauty in his realism, I guess. In any case, I’d love to see the originals.

[skinkinthegrass]

it really is....shocking.

[workerbee]

#9-10 — Manson?

[workerbee]

Yes. #8 is astonishing... the sweat, the shape of the lips.

[Darksheare]

Dunno, maybe.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Here's one entitled, "Old Moonbat."

[Nifster]

OMG. The sculpture shown in photos 9 and 10 looks just like a guy who used to pose for the drawing classes during college

[Revolting cat!]

And here's one the sculptor placed on a boardwalk, titled 'Money'.

[Jonah Hex]

Mask 2 resembles Mr. Bean...

[Joe 6-pack]

There was/is an American Sculptor, John Deandrea, who has been doing similar hyperrealistic sculpture for decades...just not quite on the same scale as this guy, but impressive in their own right.

[workerbee]

Thanks, interesting. I like this guy’s more diverse subject matter, but Deandrea has some beautiful work.

[BfloGuy]

But there is a kind of beauty in his realism

Yes. Good art can portray sadness and even ugliness -- but in a sensitive and beautiful manner. These sculptures are stunning.