HyperRealism III, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

Hyperrealisme III

The next hyper realistic statue is to be found in the splendid Whitney Museum in New York.

It is “Woman with dog” – 1977 of one of the well-known Hyper-Realistic sculptors: Duane Hanson
In the workshop you can see the version Woman with Dog and Child

Woman with dog
Acrylic and oil on cast polyvinyl with clothing, hair, eyeglasses, watch, shoes, upholstered wood chair, ceramic dog with collar, and woven rug
Object Label

Like most of Duane Hanson’s sculptures, Woman with Dog projects an uncanny verisimilitude. Hanson often worked on a single figure for up to one year—locating models, making polyvinyl casts directly from their bodies (a method he developed in 1967), assembling and painting the casts, and finally outfitting the sculptures with clothing and accessories. Despite their extreme realism, however, Hanson’s sculptures are not usually likenesses of specific people. The pile of letters in Woman with Dog, for example, is addressed to a Minnie Johnson, but the model for the work was someone else who lived near Hanson’s Florida studio. Woman with Dog thus presents a constructed, even composite character. As Hanson remarked, "I wanted a credible, unpretentious working class type of woman at mail time enjoying the fellowship of a friendly letter and her pet dog."

Duane Hanson (January 17, 1925 – January 6, 1996) was an American artist and sculptor from Minnesota. He spent most of his career in South Florida. He was known for his lifecast realistic works of people. He casted in various materials, including polyester resin, fiberglass, Bondo, and bronze. His work is often associated with the Pop Art movement as well as hyperrealism.

Make: SONY
Model: ILCE-6300
Software: PaintShop Pro 19,00
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/3.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 2000
Focal Length: 18 mm
Date Taken: 2016-08-02 13:28
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 1385 kb

jhm, ikeharel, holmertz, pajaran, Fis2, COSTANTINO, PiotrF, pierrefonds, bukitgolfb301, CLODO, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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jhm (191377) 2017-01-19 7:50

Dag Rob,

Ik weet niet of deze ouder als kind beseft wat men ziet.
Maar uw foto is opnieuw goed geslaagd.
Voor een binnen zicht heel goed gedaan
Alles lijkt netjes op zijn plaats.
Goed foto werk. bedankt.

Groeten uit een fris Vlaanderen maar overgoten met een mooie winterzon.
John

ikeharel (98834) 2017-01-19 7:56

Nice way to teach a child not to cross a line, and yet - show him modern art.
Nice indoor's picture, superb light managed.
Siome kind of daily-life realism.
Good afternoon, and thanks for your written critique on mine.
Ike

BennyV (30420) 2017-01-19 7:59

Ha Rob!

Duane Hanson kon natuurlijk niet in de serie ontbreken. Vorig jaar was er een prachtige overzichtstentoonstelling van de man in het erg lovenswaardige Museum van Elsene. Wel helemaal anders dan Ron Mueck natuurlijk, namelijk écht hyperrealisme.

Opnieuw staat de interactie tussen kunst en kijker hier weer mooi centraal. Mama wijst zoonlief op een van de (spijtige en soms irritante) regels van het musueumbezoek: overal afblijven! Grr...

Groeten

Benny

holmertz (83352) 2017-01-19 8:28

Hello Rob,
This is a delightful photo of a fascinating sculpture with a good connection with the mother and her child. I hope the little boy appreciated his mother's attempts to teach him about art and wasn't put off by the slight creepiness of the woman in the chair. In the workshop we can see that she looks almost unpleasantly real. You made good use of the light. I was thrilled to find a woman made by Duane Hanson in Vienna and included her in a workshop.
Kind regards,
Gert

pajaran (92178) 2017-01-19 8:56

Pozdrav.
Uradili ste seriju lepih fotografija skulptura u muzeju.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazana skluptura u muzeju i posetioci, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lepa skuptura i trenutak sa posetiocima.
Sve najbolje, srecno.
Paja.

Hello.
You did a series of beautiful of photos sculptures in the museum.
Beautiful view and the moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work, nice sculpture shown in the museum and visitors, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors, beautiful moment captured.
Beautiful sculpture and a moment with visitors.
All the best, good luck.

Silvio1953 (191261) 2017-01-19 9:58

Ciao Rob, statue of sitting womamn seems really a real person, nice scene, excellent clarity, fine details, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (145112) 2017-01-19 11:27

Bonsoir, cher Rob,
Difficile de faire plus réel ! la qualité réalisée est exceptionnelle.
Bravo pour le résultat.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lousat (121037) 2017-01-19 11:46

Hi Rob,very incredible,needs to read the note to understand who is the statue and who are the visitors..ehhe..new very interesting post from this exhibition very sharp and bright, i hope to will other from there. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (142685) 2017-01-19 12:25

Witaj Rob!
Another very curious scene from museum.
Good frame and composition.
Nice colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Tue (71910) 2017-01-19 12:34

Hallo Rob,
Oh ja, deze dame was ook wel eng realistisch en kon op veel interesse van dat Franse jongetje hier rekenen. De rode broek en de blauwe jurk steken mooi af tegen de warme tinten van de vloer.
Lars

COSTANTINO (93441) 2017-01-19 12:57

Hello dear Rob and have a nice time
deightful photo of a fascinating sculpture
one shot is one thousand words
regards
Costantino

PiotrF (42716) 2017-01-19 13:55

Hello Rob,
Interesting and unique museum. These sculptures are very realistic.
Thanks for the informative note. Very good composition, nice colours and good sharpness.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

carlo62 (81029) 2017-01-19 14:02

Ciao Rob
osservando la foto si potrebbe avere il dubbio su quali siano le statue e quali le persone vere, è incredibile.
Non ho mai visto questo tipo di sculture dal vivo, mi hai incuriosito molto.
Saluti
Carlo

pierrefonds (93579) 2017-01-19 14:58

Hi Rob,

You have captured well the action of the mother explaining to her son why there is tape on the floor. The point of view is showing the details of the sculpture. The surrounding light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

bukitgolfb301 (53382) 2017-01-19 17:41

Hi dear Rob

Another interesting and also heartwarming image from you. A happy conversation can be heard trhough your posting. Great human sory shot.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

jemaflor (125739) 2017-01-19 23:17

Hi Rob,
Interesting this museum, impressive result, a photo well managed with people, good exposure and perfect sharpness.

batalay (41261) 2017-01-20 15:05

Hello Rob,

Carol Jean just returned from NYC but missed seeing the Whitney because it was closed. I like the young mother (pointing) and child as a hyper-realistic creation. Forget the older woman and dog. Stamps in the 1970's cost about 11 cents to mail for a first class domestic letter. I'm sure such details are taken into account.

Warm regards,

Bulent

CLODO (42423) 2017-01-21 6:54

Hi Rob

you have so many ideas leading to some amazing pictures. Here, you wander in an exhibition to detect the links between the real persons and the pieces of art. The mummy tells her son some remarks about this "live" sculpture
Cheers
CLODO

Cricri (176) 2017-01-23 10:30

Hi Rob
Impressionnant de voir cette dame et le petit chien, qui semble tellement réaliste, compliment a l'artiste.......merci au photographe pour cette belle présentation
belle soirée
cricri

PaulVDV (49024) 2017-01-23 11:28

Hallo Rob,
Ik heb deze foto gisterenavond al eens bekeken en ook nu vraag ik me af hoe er zou gereageerd worden indien het hondje plots al blaffend opspringt.
En hoe zou jij reageren wanneer na je vele foto's het hondje bij het jongetje blijkt te horen en deze mensen met hun huisdier rustig naar een volgende zaal gaan ?
Mooi evenwichtig beeld !
Vele groeten, Paul

jmdias (91967) 2017-02-05 11:02

rob

another impressive piece, once again the technical elements are more important than the "imagination" I guess. I liked the way you included the mother who is almost teaching the son how to deal in front a piece of art.

hugs

jorge