Pop art was a reaction to the more elitist style of Abstract Expressionism, preferring instead to celebrate the banal but instantly recognizable aspects of everyday life.Around the mid 60s, Hanson started making figurative casts using fiberglass and vinyl. His initial figures were somewhat brutal ...
Duane Hanson, the American sculptor known for his uncanny replicas of people cast from life and dressed in real clothes, was in his early forties when he made his first pieces of this kind in 1967 under the inspiration...
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 b...