Guns and Art

[publius]

This is a shameless plug, but I thought you all might enjoy it. My brother does pottery, and he shot one of his urns. Click the image to see more pictures of it.

[MGshaggy]

Publius, check out www.victorspinski.com

Victor is a friend of mine, a shooter, and does unreal things with clay and ceramic.

Here's a sample of his work - and keep in mind there's nothing in that pic that isn't made of clay, glaze, or stain.

[myrockfight]

Publius, check out www.victorspinski.com

Victor is a friend of mine, a shooter, and does unreal things with clay and ceramic.

Here's a sample of his work - and keep in mind there's nothing in that pic that isn't made of clay, glaze, or stain.

That is really interesting and kinda cool. However, I always wondered why people used one medium/material to so closely imitate another medium/material that you cannot tell the difference - when the economics of a situation with a lack of choice/material doesn't dictate it, it isn't a choice to display of ability (which can be very entertaining in itself), or it isn't learning exercise.

Shall I assume this was option #2? Every once in a while you will see an example of that when there isn't any of the above reasons involved. My Dad is the king of making such decisions, for no apparent reason. It is frustratiing. LOL

[publius]

That's pretty amazing MGshaggy! I'll pass it along to my brother.

[Manedwolf]

That is really interesting and kinda cool. However, I always wondered why people used one medium/material to so closely imitate another medium/material that you cannot tell the difference - when the economics of a situation with a lack of choice/material doesn't dictate it, it isn't a choice to display of ability (which can be very entertaining in itself), or it isn't learning exercise.

Like making ultra-realistic humans by chiseling them out of marble?

[MicroBalrog]

Like making ultra-realistic humans by chiseling them out of marble?

And painting them. Don't forget the paint.

[Perd Hapley]

And if they look ultra-realistic, then it would be absurd not to recognize their rights. 

[MicroBalrog]

And if they look ultra-realistic, then it would be absurd not to recognize their rights. 

I take it your name is Pigmalion.

[Manedwolf]

And if they look ultra-realistic, then it would be absurd not to recognize their rights. 

Duane Hanson's sculpture. Yes, they're sculptures. What he'd said is that you can walk up to them, and stare at a person without the usual impropriety of doing so, and thus examine the details of a human when normally, you'd feel pressure to look away.







He didn't see himself as an artist, really, but as a social documenter.

[Fly320s]

One of those sculptures is in the Orlando airport. Very impressive.