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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
The Hermitage Fairy
Swedish artist Jacob Petersson brings us this wonderful mummified fairy. What sets this apart from similar projects is the incredible level of detail, from the redcap's clothing and weapons to the archaic display case.
Jacob is a versatile artist and prop maker. His previous fairy post is contrasted with a para-modern fireman helmet and mechanical womb previously posted on Propnomicon. I think the best thing about his pieces is the great deal of thought that goes into each one and the attention to detail. I like the hand-hewn and pegged detail of the reliquary style case.
I can see Alan Lee's influence here, from the Redcap in the 'Faeries' book. It's impossible to stress how important that art book was at the time, and how wide its influence has been. A mummified fairy is a brilliant idea! Trumps my dead fairy in a jar.
Jacob is a versatile artist and prop maker. His previous fairy post is contrasted with a para-modern fireman helmet and mechanical womb previously posted on Propnomicon. I think the best thing about his pieces is the great deal of thought that goes into each one and the attention to detail. I like the hand-hewn and pegged detail of the reliquary style case.
ReplyDeleteReally love the look of the little guy. Brian Froud would approve.
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm most impressed with the fact that it has clothes.
ReplyDeleteI can see Alan Lee's influence here, from the Redcap in the 'Faeries' book. It's impossible to stress how important that art book was at the time, and how wide its influence has been. A mummified fairy is a brilliant idea! Trumps my dead fairy in a jar.
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