Original photo: Untitled, 1975 by William Eggleston
What a fascinating concept. British artist Eleanor Macnair takes famous photographs and reproduces them in Play-Doh, simplifying and transforming them with vivid colour.
Original photograph: Identical Twins, Roselle, N.J., 1967 by Diane Arbus
The Art Gallery of Ontario holds her work, and she has a current exhibition at Kopekin Gallery in Los Angeles. This is Bee, by Irving Penn, 1995. Click here to see Macnair’s version.
Originally shared through Macnair’s tumblr account the project quickly spread through the internet and garnered thousands of followers on instagram.
Original photograph: Noire and Blanche, 1926 by Man Ray
Macnair works with simple tools; Play-Doh, a chopping board, a scalpel, and an empty wine bottle as a rolling-pin. Here’s a look at one of her works in progress.
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Marvellous
What great fun and fabulous art!!!!
Fun and talent, yes. TY
Very unique, indeed! My eyes played a trick on me. I thought I read Play-Doll, instead of Play-Doh. The first pic has become my Play-Dohl.
Which of course is why you are such an interesting maker, photographer and blogger!
Lol! TY!