These sculptures of Native American scenes were made out of paper by Allen and Patty Eckman.
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These stunningly detailed sculptures may only be made from paper - but they are being snapped up by art fans for tens of thousands of pounds. The intricate creations depict Native American scenes and took up to 11 months to make using a specially formulated paper.
The Husband and wife team, Allen and Patty Eckman, put paper pulp into clay moulds and pressurize it to remove the water.The hard, lightweight pieces are then removed and the couple painstakingly add detailed finishings with a wide range of tools. Allen explained their technique: "It should not be confused with paper mache. The two mediums are completely different. I call what we do 'cast paper sculpture'."
They have been making the creations since 1987 at their home studio, in South Dakota, America, and have racked up a whopping £3 million selling the works of art. The pieces depict traditional scenes from Native American history of Cherokees hunting and dancing. Allen said, "We create Indians partly because my great, great grandmother was a Cherokee and my family on both sides admire the native Americans. I work on the men and animals and Patty does the women and children," explains Allen.
"I enjoy most doing the detail. The paper really lends itself to unlimited detail. I'm really interested in the Indians' material, physical and spiritual culture and that whole period of our nation's history I find fascinating. From the western expansion, through the Civil War and beyond is of great interest to me."
..."Some we create are life size and some we scale down to 1/6th life size. These sculptures are posed as standing nude figures and limited detailed animals with no ears, tails or hair. We transform them by sculpting on top of them - creating detail with soft and hard paper we make in various thicknesses and textures." "
"We have really enjoyed the development of our fine art techniques over the years and have created a process that is worth sharing. There are many artists and sculptors who we believe will enjoy this medium as much as we have."
Their most expensive piece is called "Prairie Edge Powwow" and it sold for $47,000.
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