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Evan Penny
Age spots, wrinkles, and every detail of a face are featured in the work of Toronto artist Evan Penny.
He generally produces head-and-shoulders busts larger than life size, and implants each hair one strand at a time while creating his sculptures.
Like Mueck, Pe
nny has an extensive background in special effects for film, and his effects have been featured in X-Men and Johnny Mnemonic
Jamie Salmon
Vancouver sculptor Jamie Salmon uses human hair to help accentuate his photo-realistic sculptures..
Together with fellow artist Jackie K. Seo, they form Avatar Sculpture Works. Salmon uses a complex, multi-stage process to create each piece that can take weeks to months to achieve the realistic details that he is known for.
Duane Hanson
Hanson was one of the pioneers of photo-realistic sculpture..
After achieving a Masters of Fine Arts and teaching high school art, he created his first photo-realistic sculpture in 1966.
He specialized in horrific tableau, such as his first work, Hanson’s Abortion, which documented a “backroom” abortion. He started producing more simplistic, single-person sculptures in the 1970’s.
Sam Jinks
Australian sculptor Sam Jinks creates hyper-realistic sculpture