The 8 world's most prominent hyper-realist sculptors

Ron Mueck

Evan Penny

Patricia Piccinini

Marc Sijan

Jamie Salmon

Maurizio Cattelan

Carole Feuerman

Adam Beane

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  1. Dimi 26/04/2010  4:03 am Reply

    That is some crazy work!

    • roshi 04/05/2010  3:20 pm Reply

      hey great collection

  2. Alison 26/04/2010  4:15 am Reply

    these are all fabulous... but you cannot forget duane hanson!!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Hanson

    • Francesco Mugnai 26/04/2010  8:39 am Reply

      Yup! I know very well Duane Hanson, he was one of my favorite artist in this field but for this post i choosed to show just works of artists that are still alive. Thanks for the comment!

  3. Richie 27/04/2010  7:44 pm Reply

    Holy mother of God!!!

  4. luobomi 27/04/2010  8:36 pm Reply

    it's so amazing!!!i like this
    ~

  5. Chris Mower 27/04/2010  9:13 pm Reply

    That is impressive work! It's amazing to see how talented people are. Thanks for sharing.

  6. pepper 27/04/2010  10:02 pm Reply

    this is not a talent its years of work

  7. Anon 27/04/2010  11:49 pm Reply

    You forgot about Duane Hansen

    He created the museum guard in the Nelson Atkins Museumhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeontheedge/711028659/

  8. Ashleigh 28/04/2010  12:57 am Reply

    How about Sam Jinks? He's amazing, and not on your list.

    http://www.samjinks.com/

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  11. The Joker 28/04/2010  3:51 am Reply

    This is awesome and weird

  12. Tiff 28/04/2010  6:06 am Reply

    This work is very cool and inspiring

  13. Aybar Dumlu 28/04/2010  10:49 am Reply

    Very niceeee :O i want too see them :(

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  15. wkozak 29/04/2010  5:57 am Reply

    Amazing work. Randomly leaving some of these in public places would really cause a fuss.

  16. pacicop 29/04/2010  8:32 am Reply

    Pretty nice post!!! I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts.Very nice sculptors!!! In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

  17. leon 29/04/2010  11:24 am Reply

    this is really great!!
    amazing collection.
    ron muick is the best i think.

  18. Tess 29/04/2010  5:08 pm Reply

    Wow this is so unbelievably crazy. Great work, must have taken ages to realise. Big thumbs up :-) But I have to admit that it is also kinda creepy lol, well at least for some.
    Keep up the good work an let us see more in time.

  19. CSSReX 30/04/2010  8:58 am Reply

    Amazing! How can people make all these. Can't believe. I think creativity does not limit it to pen and paper. Its beyond human's mind :)
    Wonderful!!

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  21. revolver04 01/05/2010  9:48 am Reply

    Goddamn awesome attention to detail! Bravo!

  22. Maarten 01/05/2010  9:58 am Reply

    What a wonderful collection to wake up with. Stumbled upon your blog. Extremely nice.

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  24. Rodi 01/05/2010  7:21 pm Reply

    Nice but why all the models/sculptures are white? apart form one!

    • ZombieHunter'sWife 03/05/2010  6:40 pm Reply

      Wow, can you not just enjoy the freakin artwork?

    • Naty 07/05/2010  5:44 pm Reply

      Some poeople just never have anything nice to say. Plus your wrong, there was a Chinese man also.

  25. Mohammad 01/05/2010  8:19 pm Reply

    Amazing Art !!! It is Wonderful !

  26. si 01/05/2010  11:58 pm Reply

    amazing work! i sometimes find it weird how we appreciate artwork that depicts people yet when we me the people the artwork depicts we are less than appreciative?

  27. Eugenio 02/05/2010  12:27 am Reply

    Some works are unbelieaveble realistic...

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  30. potter86 02/05/2010  1:30 pm Reply

    it has let the time stop !!!! wow

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  32. João Paulo 02/05/2010  3:41 pm Reply

    Incrivelmente real! muito bom.

  33. stella 02/05/2010  6:09 pm Reply

    This is fine artisanship, like stuffed animals. Are they made of wax? Or just plasticised cadavers?

  34. terry 03/05/2010  2:02 am Reply

    "Awesome Work"!.....

  35. corolledoll 03/05/2010  8:25 am Reply

    Not very creative just doing realistic "art" is it?

  36. xrider 04/05/2010  4:24 am Reply

    I love talent,I hope I find mine...

  37. Webme1 04/05/2010  1:15 pm Reply

    The 8 world’s most prominent hyper-realist sculptors is a great list of fascinating visuals. Some extremely realistic art and some very imaginative sculptors too. Highly skilled art work.

  38. Alexis 04/05/2010  10:05 pm Reply

    I think you work is awesome. I also would like to know why all models, but one, are white?

  39. Maria Mejia 04/05/2010  10:07 pm Reply

    Nothing short of amazing work. Very inspirational to think humans can do such mind blowing art.

  40. Amogh 05/05/2010  6:04 am Reply

    Unbelievable!!! Absolutely fantastic. Great Artworks of Great Artists!! Extremely delighted to see these pictures

  41. Rose 05/05/2010  6:05 pm Reply

    You're great! I still can't believe what I just saw, I wish I could see these in person..I am 65 yrs old and still in aw..the best of luck to you, I 'm sure you don't really need it you have done great up to now..you have great vision.....Rose

  42. Homer 05/05/2010  11:53 pm Reply

    ? ????? ?? ??? ?????…???!

  43. naren 06/05/2010  4:23 am Reply

    Its an astonishing work.Really amazing

  44. monica 06/05/2010  6:38 am Reply

    the second to last model looks like evangeline lilly.

  45. nick piliero 06/05/2010  7:52 am Reply

    Amazing just excellent ,it's funny what size will do when we are used to one size and see the object in a very large size.I also use this in my paintings.

  46. Philip Howard 06/05/2010  7:59 am Reply

    Just wann know, what product do they use when preparing and carving the sculpture then what do they use for the finished product

  47. Jillian 07/05/2010  3:59 am Reply

    Those pictures of Marc Sijan's work were taken at the Ann Arbor Art Fair that is held every year~~

    just fyi

    amazing

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  50. yvonne 07/05/2010  9:07 am Reply

    Amazing!!! all it's very amazing

    I' LIKE!!!

  51. Ejaz 08/05/2010  8:57 am Reply

    Its awsome waoooooooooo.

  52. alcahueta 08/05/2010  7:46 pm Reply

    AMAZING, this art is beautiful!

  53. alcahueta 08/05/2010  7:47 pm Reply

    AMAZING, this art is beautiful

  54. Entertainment 09/05/2010  10:16 am Reply

    i wish i had such talent. impressive and best ever post ! good work ! cool photography

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  56. Cottich 10/05/2010  3:31 pm Reply

    Ciao hombré !! VERY VERY GOOD JOB !!!

  57. leon 11/05/2010  5:38 am Reply

    awesome creations

  58. Linh Pham 12/05/2010  4:03 pm Reply

    Amazing talent, unbelievable to see in person

  59. Shangubi 13/05/2010  10:16 am Reply

    Stunning...

  60. burak 15/05/2010  9:40 am Reply

    Amazing talent. They are all superb!

  61. bing 15/05/2010  3:26 pm Reply

    how amazing! can't figure out the vast imagination these sculptors have. A-1 artists!

  62. cara 15/05/2010  4:43 pm Reply

    I couldn't stop staring at the baby ones (Pincchini). So hauntingly real and out of this world. Really wicked. Especially the mammal-like motorcycles and big-eyed baby.

    • anthony 13/06/2010  11:28 pm Reply

      Patricia Piccinini is the conceptual designer...the actual sculptor of the work is Sam Jinks.

      http://www.samjinks.com/

  63. mayi 17/05/2010  8:00 am Reply

    amazing talent....kudos

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  65. Miguel 19/05/2010  5:49 am Reply

    Wow! These sculpts are very impressive! :-) I can't tell if they're real or not.

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  67. TIRTA 22/05/2010  1:02 pm Reply

    Gooosss!!! U almost alike a God!!

  68. David D 22/05/2010  5:11 pm Reply

    All these artists are truly amazing, thanks for showing this compilation.

  69. ThereseSE 24/05/2010  8:52 pm Reply

    Oh.My.Days!!....*gobsmacked*....

  70. mike 27/05/2010  10:25 pm Reply

    very nice texture

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  72. decentpig 27/05/2010  11:53 pm Reply

    Why is Duane Hanson never represented in these lists?

  73. denise 28/05/2010  12:01 am Reply

    ITS BEAUTIFULL. MY GOD ITS SO REAL.YOU ARE SO GIFTED.

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  75. edwarden 28/05/2010  1:46 am Reply

    greatttt... so realistic. Amazing works.

  76. LOST FAN 28/05/2010  6:39 am Reply

    That second from last one is Kate From Lost Definately!! great job here thanks stumble.

  77. TheInitiation 29/05/2010  2:45 am Reply

    such an incredible talent

  78. Hermitbiker 29/05/2010  7:21 am Reply

    .... awesome sculptors and showcase !!

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  80. Blaz 03/06/2010  10:04 am Reply

    That was just Brilliant!

  81. Anon123 03/06/2010  5:00 pm Reply

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  82. Iain 03/06/2010  6:38 pm Reply

    Some outstanding work. Wow!

  83. Boris 04/06/2010  4:06 am Reply

    holy crap! I so want to have a picture with them even if they're creepy. it's a wow!!!! :D

    • mohsen 07/06/2010  2:05 pm Reply

      very good

  84. domanato 05/06/2010  12:18 am Reply

    omg those sculptures look so realistic...some are actually really scary-looking, but check out this guy that makes sculptures out of turkey and chicken body parts lol: http://shortform.tv/w/wtf/world-of-weird-poultry-personalities

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  86. Jenny 08/06/2010  5:08 pm Reply

    OMG they looks so real !! Some of them especially look like some people just sitting there. Like that fat dude and the guy with the piercings. Wow. :D

  87. Sir Bluejayke 08/06/2010  9:37 pm Reply

    Wow Dude! That is the greatest I have ever seen!!! (I found this post with StumbleUpon) lol. Anyway I will send it to about 239807 peopole! GREAT WORK DUDE/DUDET!

  88. @Thinkstock 10/06/2010  4:30 pm Reply

    We are blown away by these incredibly-realistic art sculptures! Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing more by these incredible artists.

  89. izmak 11/06/2010  7:12 am Reply

    Absolutely brilliant!! They look so real.

  90. Luis 12/06/2010  5:33 pm Reply

    os pido un deseo: esculpid la mujer ideal más hermosa del mundo, una escultura tal que todo el que la vea no pueda olvidarla ni pensar en ninguna otra mujer sin recordarla

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  92. LoLa 14/06/2010  3:00 am Reply

    Holy Crap!!! I don't know what to think!! I don't know what to say!!

  93. Cate 14/06/2010  4:04 am Reply

    Great!!!

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  95. miguel 20/06/2010  7:51 pm Reply

    es una de las cosas mas imprecionantes q e visto en mi vida , ojalas puedan venir a chile , su trabajo es el mejor

  96. florida web design 21/06/2010  4:28 pm Reply

    omg I totally want to do this. I never really thought it was possible. So awesome!

  97. breez 22/06/2010  5:56 am Reply

    so.effing.cool!

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  99. Amesolimpo 25/06/2010  12:03 am Reply

    are you sure they're not real??
    I bet you waxed them alive! lmfao

  100. esolution 26/06/2010  11:15 am Reply

    amazing pics its daaaaaaaaaam gud well done (Y)and gud job;)

  101. shortharp 29/06/2010  3:25 pm Reply

    made my day thank you

  102. SKilledBits 29/06/2010  6:23 pm Reply

    wooww..!!

    Gr8 Work... Keep it up Bro... But one thing 2 ask...!!! Are these really EXIST???

  103. Chriss 03/07/2010  12:46 am Reply

    This is creepy!

  104. Jerome 13/07/2010  12:28 pm Reply

    Incredible! I got a feeling it lacks something to human though :) but I'm impressed btw

    • Bodhi Jones 02/01/2011  8:56 pm Reply

      I agree, they are missing the human spirit, though as a art form it is in deed amazing.

    • Bodhi Jones 02/01/2011  8:56 pm Reply

      I agree, they are missing the human spirit, though as a art form it is in deed amazing.

  105. Bruna Magalhaes 16/07/2010  1:58 pm Reply

    nóssa como é incrível , nunca vi isto em minha vida , eu amei , gostei muito , mais mesmo assim , eu queria conseguir fazer uma estátua dessa , eu nem sei se o nome disso é estátua né mais mesmo assim eu achei que , isso é muito incrível , eu acho que pode isso é uma coisa de loco né mais tudo bem né eu amei de verdade,...
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  106. salma 17/07/2010  11:53 pm Reply

    this is amazing. I've never seen such a thing that is so breathtaking. I'm in love with every sculpture on this page

  107. hashimk 23/07/2010  9:11 pm Reply

    Very very impressive, i like it a lot

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      Appreciaiton for this information is over 9000-thank you!

  108. chris 25/07/2010  11:11 pm Reply

    They are amazing, what talent, what creations, what a gift ..and I am glad you shared it with us

  109. Lynn 25/08/2010  12:36 am Reply

    amazing,incredibleand WOW

  110. dhanapalan 26/08/2010  2:42 am Reply

    What a brain this genius is having. Extraordinary works. We are very lucky to watch this.

  111. sarah 15/10/2010  10:16 am Reply

    too bad piccinini and probably the others dont actually make them :|

    • Caryn 27/11/2010  2:38 am Reply

      exactly.....but the masses call them artists....the artists know better!

  112. kateweb 18/10/2010  4:35 am Reply

    Holy crap some of these are disturbing, but I am drawn to them I would love a chance to see some of the sculpture up close.

  113. angie Spearman 09/11/2010  6:32 am Reply

    Amazing realistic sculptures,it's hard to tell they're not real.
    I would love to see some of them in real life.

  114. Kaylee 19/11/2010  6:02 am Reply

    dude with the piercings looks kinda like Dr. House.

  115. leelee 27/11/2010  2:15 am Reply

    I wish I could see these up close, they are all works of art, thank goodness for these artists, certainly made my day!

  116. Jonathontw 27/11/2010  2:30 am Reply

    does Sijan actually make his own pieces. I understood that his staff does all of it now.

  117. Arezou 10/12/2010  9:08 pm Reply

    C'est Magnifique!
    WOW!
    It was realy incredible!!!!!

  118. Hunter123 14/01/2011  8:57 pm Reply

    How do you do this is amazing!

  119. Nathan 21/01/2011  12:51 am Reply

    Those are freaking amazing !

  120. Quequicquer 21/01/2011  1:13 am Reply

    where is it at? i wanna go there! speechless!!! just incredible! congratulations to the artists who can make that!!!

  121. Mccarje10 21/01/2011  4:45 pm Reply

    What about Duane Hanson?

  122. Surfinguy2028 21/01/2011  10:18 pm Reply

    damn, thats crazy

  123. Guest 26/01/2011  1:26 am Reply

    I believe the first Catellan piece is a live man taped to the wall.

  124. Alexander Lobel 27/01/2011  9:13 pm Reply

    Amazing realistic sculptures

  125. immajuliebee 28/01/2011  8:47 pm Reply

    the pic on the upper left hand side, wow! at first i thought he was a hairstylist! :)) these are amazing!

  126. Durdarsds 29/01/2011  4:57 am Reply

    mindblowing

  127. Gabriielsonterry 31/01/2011  4:09 am Reply

    That was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

  128. Vinayankms 31/01/2011  6:39 am Reply

    Really Great..!!!

  129. Nadiasmailliw 02/02/2011  1:34 am Reply

    the second to last one is the girl from LOST, Kate

  130. Magento Themes 02/02/2011  9:57 am Reply

    Great sculptures. Many of them are looking much better then a real stuff. The best photo that I could point out is the horse hanging on the wall... I mean horse sculpture, which is made to look like that.

  131. Martine 04/02/2011  6:49 am Reply

    Truely amazing ! but Scary! Its like 3-D Photography!!
    Martine SA

  132. ivler 04/02/2011  9:17 am Reply

    i hope all of these art masterpiece are not made from REAL ones... mmm GREAT JOB... but it's really hard to take in...

  133. Aewilson88 11/02/2011  5:19 am Reply

    I guess my deceased uncle went to school with this sculptor, it's nice to see the artwork of someone who knew him.

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  135. Abonado 12/02/2011  9:58 pm Reply

    Check José Vivas from Argentina
    http://vivasesculturas.blogspot.com/

  136. Loder 13/02/2011  3:00 pm Reply

    wow!... how to paint graf skin?

  137. Lost 15/02/2011  1:27 am Reply

    Does the second to last one look exactly like Kate from Lost to anyone else??

  138. Jeffsalot 15/02/2011  2:15 am Reply

    @Lost exactly what I was thinking!!

  139. Lost 15/02/2011  3:35 am Reply

    @Jeffsalot It looks literally EXACTLY like her. It must be based on her... it's like a perfect match...

  140. Mackenzie 18/02/2011  12:17 am Reply

    Awesome collection! All of them are amazing but the ones by Marc Sijan are incredible!

  141. Anonymous 20/02/2011  8:01 am Reply

    Incredible and super realistic! Nice work compiling them!

  142. Ravi 26/02/2011  5:39 am Reply

    wonderful

  143. zahas 02/03/2011  1:50 pm Reply

    Awesome work! The one with the horse is really funny hehe:)

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  145. Anonymous 08/03/2011  3:53 am Reply

    Wow... great talents! I went back on a few, because I was sure I thought it might be shopped... lol Some of them look like real people, some you can obviously tell they're sculptures, but still... WOW.

    I like the dog woman and her babies for some reason...lol

  146. Manuel Rocha 25/05/2011  3:05 am Reply

    These are simply amazing, unbelievable precision and detail.

  147. Liv 06/06/2011  2:31 pm Reply

    amazing! it looks so real!

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    Fantastic. I hope to see this in Holland soon.

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    Wow, are these 3D prints?

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