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mfcorey1

(11,134 posts) Sat Dec 28, 2013, 12:11 PM Dec 2013

This is breathtaking. (pics) [View all]

If someone were to tell me that the people in these pictures weren’t real, I’d laugh in their face. The truth of it is, though, they’re not. They are creations of a London artist named Ron Mueck, who specializes in sculptures. He used to be a model maker and puppeteer for television and films (for example, he created Ludo the gentle giant in Labyrinth). Now, he focuses on making hyper-realistic sculptures of humans that have museum visitors staring for hours…

http://www.viralnova.com/ron-mueck-sculptures/

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This is breathtaking. (pics) [View all] mfcorey1 Dec 2013 OP

Wow just WOW…... Tikki Dec 2013 #1

That is so freaking amazing. cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #2

I Flew Into Orlando A Couple Of Weeks Ago And In The Terminal There Is A Sculpture Of A Weary.... global1 Dec 2013 #3

Not the same artist... babylonsister Dec 2013 #5

k&r idwiyo Dec 2013 #4

How the hell does he do that. zeemike Dec 2013 #6

Ever been to a wax museum? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #11

Yes I have. zeemike Dec 2013 #15

That is where the 'art' part comes in. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #16

Just wait until they all get the signal to get up and start doing his bidding. :-) eggplant Dec 2013 #7

k/r for amazing. 840high Dec 2013 #8

wow I am sort of speechless. oldandhappy Dec 2013 #9

Amazing!!! nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #10

I despise most modern art BarackTheVote Dec 2013 #12

That's outstanding work! Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #13

I have seen a disturbing trend in realist art. Courtesy Flush Dec 2013 #14