Photo-Realism or Hyper-Realism emerged around 1965. Painters began to make pictures with a photographic level of realism. Hanson also adopted this style. His sculptures are casts of people. They are extremely lifelike and have real clothing. Hanson’s work is an ironic reflection of reality.
Specifications
| Title | Seated Child |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Polyester, resin, glassfibre reinforced plastic (GRP), oil, textile, artificial hair, wood, chocolate bar |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 84 cm Width 50 cm Depth 63 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Kunstenaar:
Duane Hanson
|
| Accession number | BEK 1529 (MK) |
| Credits | Aankoop / Purchase: 1975 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1975 |
| Age artist | About 49 years old |
| Exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
De kunst van het lachen - Humor in de Gouden Eeuw (2017) The American Dream (2017) |
| Research | Digitising Contemporary Art |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The United States of America > North America > America |
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