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Maurizio Anzeri is an Italian-born artist who combines vintage photography with embroidered contemporary designs to create his "Photo Sculptures". This analogue approach to graphic design yeilds some unusual and, oftentimes, eerie results.
“Family” & “Bernard” (left) and “Giorgio” (right).
Vintage photographs, without a doubt, carry with them something from the past but to Anzeri, his work is not about preserving or celebrating the nostalgia. Far from it, in fact, his geometric patterns and designs add a modern depth and texture which creates a passage for the character to escape from their vintage form. Obscuring part of the photograph, he both hides and heightens certain features of the face. His precise juxtapositions transform the discarded image, giving his portraits a disquieting and psychological presence.
“Peter”, “Nadia”, “Angelo”, “Louise B”.
Anzeri was fortunate enough to work with such great minds, such as Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow and was picked up by Charles Saatchi, and exhibited at his gallery in the Newspeak: British Art Now exhibition, which received great coverage and media attention.
“Barnaba”, “Penny”.
Maurizio Anzeri’s current exhibition, In Conversation, is on display now at the Baltic until 2nd October 2011.
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I have been looking at embroidered photos for a while now. I love the woman with tears(?). The embroidery adds such a surprising dimension of extra emotion I think...
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20 comments
andrewhope
Love Maurizio Anzeri, Nice little article.
stevelomo
Very interesting! Good find!
j_robert
i've never seen these! they are incredible
hahajaney
The Georgio photo makes me think of Dr. Zoidberg for some reason...
thewretched
@hahajaney its strange you should say that, actually. The Barnaba one (with the pointy red cone/hair/whatever its meant to be) reminds me of Fry!
thewretched
@hahajaney its strange you should say that, actually. The Barnaba one (with the pointy red cone/hair/whatever its meant to be) reminds me of Fry!
izaiza
Amazing work! Congrats!
tmia
So clever and beautiful!
superlighter
omg! incredible work!
lupo
Too beautiful !!!
elletra
Crazy amazing!
susielomovitz
love it!
shutterflysimmons
this amazing! i love it.
mafiosa
Wow. I love this. Thank you for sharing.
thewretched
Thanks for all the comments, Lomofriends! I can't believe this has got over 50 likes so far, much appreciated! :D
gvelasco
Great work.
freyfrey
I have been looking at embroidered photos for a while now. I love the woman with tears(?). The embroidery adds such a surprising dimension of extra emotion I think...
dearjme
So eerie, love em!
yattering
God. Insane. Incredible work!
magali
I find it trippy :P