Recycled Goods Portraits by Zac Freeman

Recycled Goods Portraits by Zac Freeman

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In these earlier posts, I highlighted art made from recycled goods. Zac Freeman is another resourceful and inventive artist who creates expressive portraits out of recycled junk and found objects. There's something so intriguing about finding the domino, altoids tins, bride & groom cutouts, and dolls in the self-portrait below, and then pulling back to focus on the intense gaze. These striking images create a kind of optical illusion reminiscent of Chuck Close, where it's almost impossible to focus on the face and the objects at the same time.
Self Portrait 2008 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Self Portrait 2008 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Steve 2004 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Steve 2004 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Dave 2000 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Dave 2000 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
David 2010 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
David 2010 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
David (detail) by Zac Freeman
David (detail) by Zac Freeman
 
Bryan 2007 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Bryan 2007 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Jerry 2008 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Jerry 2008 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Nick 2010 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Nick 2010 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Vince 2008 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Vince 2008 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Ryan 2009 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Ryan 2009 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Holly 2009 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Holly 2009 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Holly (detail) by Zac Freeman
Holly (detail) by Zac Freeman
 
Garrett 2009 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Garrett 2009 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Chuck 2007 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
Chuck 2007 Assemblage on board by Zac Freeman
 
Chuck (detail) by Zac Freeman
Chuck (detail) by Zac Freeman
 

2 Responses

  1. Hilanma

    Absolutely Stunning. I had to do a lesson with my Fourth Graders about recycling and they(we) were blown away by this!

  2. Gazelle

    THIS IS SOOOOOO AMAZING!!!

  3. Dan Shread

    These are intriguing and beautiful- they look very painterly – is your pallette influenced by the materials?- I have passed the link to a colleague in the school art department (Clyst Vale Community College , Devon UK) and she will be showing her students your work as stimulus for their GCSE art exam

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