Ron Mueck

There is no denying the supreme craftmanship of Ron Mueck, who without doubt stands in line with greatest sculptors of all time; Michelangelo, Bernini, Rodin... Ron Mueck.



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The Hyper-Realist Sculptor started his career as a modelmaker for TV and Film, notably supplying animatronics and puppets for the Jim Henson/George Lucas movie Labyrinth. Moving eventually into the Fine Arts with his Satchi commisioned piece Dead Dad.



Mueck's works are sculpted then cast in resin or sometimes silicone so that each hair can be punched into the surface. Seeing his work in print or online is fascinating but seeing them for real is mind blowing and somewhat disturbing.



















































































The Gaurdian have a great article on Ron Mueck here: http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1842696,00.html


Flickr Photo set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/themodern/sets/72157601021948061/

and for more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Mueck