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Movie Star Scrap Sculptures (UPDATE)

Bernard Pras Creates Stunning Art From Recycled Trash

— September 28, 2012 — Art & Design
Using discarded trash and junk, French artist Bernard Pras creates large-scale art pieces of famous film stars.

Pras drew inspiration for his creations from other artists like Giuseppe Arcimboldo, a 16th-century Italian painter who was well known for painting portraits of characters composed objects like flowers, fruits and vegetables.

In his latest creations, Pras took prominent figures from pop culture and turned them into extravagant anamorphic. Some of the portraits, such as the one of Jack Nicholson, actually look like a picture of a decorative bento box. Others, such as the Clint Eastwood depiction, even incorporate backgrounds like look amazingly realistic despite being composed of amalgamated bits of garbage.

Most people are familiar with the phrase "One man's trash is another man's treasure," but Bernard Pras and his fantastic sculptures made from scraps definitely take the saying to an unprecedented extreme.
Trend Themes
1. Recycled Art - Creating large-scale art pieces from discarded trash and junk, opening up opportunities for innovative and eco-friendly art installations.
2. Anamorphic Portraits - Using objects composited together to create portraits of famous film stars in a stunning and unconventional way, challenging traditional artistic techniques.
3. Trash Transformation - Transforming ordinary garbage into extraordinary sculptures, redefining the notion of waste and inspiring new ways of repurposing materials.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Creative Industries - Artists and creators can explore the potential of using recycled materials to create captivating and thought-provoking artworks, promoting sustainability and innovation.
2. Entertainment and Pop Culture - Sculptures that depict famous film stars in anamorphic form can disrupt the entertainment industry by offering unique and visually captivating art installations for events, exhibitions, and promotions.
3. Waste Management and Recycling - The transformation of trash into art raises awareness about recycling and offers opportunities for innovative recycling initiatives and businesses that focus on repurposing waste materials.
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