Duane Hanson: Sculpture and Photographs 1978-1995 - Boca Raton [V] January 26, 2009

January 27 - April 26, 2009 - This exhibition presents never exhibited working photographs by sculptor Duane Hanson (1925-1996). Hanson's small-scale color photographs were created as studies for his iconic hyperrealist sculptures.
Although Hanson began making hyper realistic sculptures in 1967, he introduced an instant camera into his artistic process in 1977. His focus was everyday people - construction workers, shoppers, tourists, high school students. Like photographic sketches for his remarkably lifelike figurative works, these images reveal the thinking, slight changes in poses or prop placement, and the shifting refinements which Hanson brought to the creation of his sculptures. Although intended as visual assists during the making of his sculpture, the photographs in vertical or horizontal grids, or as multi-snapshot series, add an eerie dimension to Hanson's now-famous sculpture, while bringing into question the relationship between photography, sculpture, art and life.

This exhibition has been organized with the assistance of the artists' wife Wesla Hanson.

Artist Duane Hanson at Van De Weghe fine art in NYC (:16)


Wikipedia Bio: Duane Hanson (January 17, 1925–January 6, 1996) was an American artist based in South Florida, a sculptor known for his lifecast realistic works of people, cast in various materials, including polyester resin, fiberglass, Bondo and bronze. His work is often associated with the Pop Art movement, as well as hyperrealism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Hanson

Sculptures - The Saatchi Gallery view art work selected exhibitions and paintings of artist at The STREET ART Photos & Videos of. Graffiti, Murals & more. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/duane_hanson.htm

Photograph: Duane Hanson (American, 1925-1996), Bodybuilder, 1989-1990, lifesized bronze polychromed in oil, mixed media, with accessories Edition http://bocamuseum.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=UpComing%20Exhibitions&category=Exhibitions

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