Modelling? Art? It's One And The Same!

[Junkman]

Here is a sculpture of noted artist Richard Pietruska:

IMO he closed the gap between modelling and art.

If you would like to read more about Richard and his work:

http://www.rpmart.com/art.shtml

[Eshaver]

I'ts an interesting piece............. Ed Shaver

[sjordan2]

He does amazing work. I want all of them. (Except I'm not sure about the Fangio newspaper stand.)

Kind of reminds me of some of Peter Lombardo's creations.

[Modelmartin]

Ah! The old art and craft conundrum. There are a lot of people doing these shape "impressions" of different cars for a while now. I think they are kitsch for rich people. They are ok but they don't do much for me.

I have seen art that I found to be so crappy that that it is offensive to call it art and I have seen model cars that are so profoundly artful that they to my mind they are "art". It isn't really the form of the object - it is how the creator goes about conceiving and making that object that determines its artfulness. That, of course, is in the eye of the beholder.

[diymirage]

speaking of closing the gap...how do you like this peice ?

[Chuck Most]

A sprue wall hanging? I must have one....

[sjordan2]

One thing I've noticed over the years is that automotive subjects depicted in paintings or posters or sculpture or other media are seldom received as "art"; they seem to be regarded as illustrations or commercial graphics or kitsch. I disagree for many reasons, but won't get into the subject of "what is art?" I just think that automotive design fits right in there with all the other art forms, good or bad.

[Harry P.]

Art means different things to different people. One mans "art" is another man's "######." There's no universal definition of what rates as "art."

But IMO, that Mercedes that the guy used as his subject... (the real car, I mean, not his sculpture)... that's art. One of the finest pieces of automotive art ever.

In my opinion.

But like Dennis Miller says, "I could be wrong."

[Chuck Most]

But like Dennis Miller says, "I could be wrong."

Yep.

[seeker589]

That is a great way to store evergreen and plastruct stock!

The car-ish thing is cool, too.

Everyone has taste and there are plenty of flavors.

Fear no art.