Photo sculpture

Diagram from the U.S. patent application
Photosculpture of François Willème from the 1860s
Series of photographs taken in 1865 for photosculpture
Willème's rotunda laboratory at 42 Avenue de Wagram in Paris
Two photographs for a photosculpture, probably of the King of Spain
Magazine illustration explaining the process (1897)

A photo-sculpture is the reproduction of persons, animals, and things, in 3-dimensions by taking a series of photos in the round and using them as synchronized photo projections to create a sculpture.[1] The process was invented and patented by French artist (painter, sculptor and photographer) François Willème in 1860. He took a series of photographs from around a subject and used them to carve a likeness of the figure.[2] Contemporary photo sculptures are obtained through a process of 3D scanning and 3D printing. The results are small statues that represent the portrayed entity.

Examples of photographic sculptures include the work of experimental artist Oliver Herring.

References

  1. ↑ "Photosculpture". Oxford Companion to the Photograph. Answers.com © Oxford University Press. 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://artradarjournal.com/2015/02/27/what-is-photosculpture-art-radar-explains/

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