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Whether it’s a brilliantly-bricky donut, or immortalizing the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, the LEGO works of Bruce Lowell need to be checked out. And renderings of actual foodstuffs is only a small part of what Lowell can do with LEGOs, as he’s also been known to construct the occasional KitchenAid Stand Mixer, and even a replica of a Pasadena In-N-Out Burger.
See a lot more of Lowell’s works of food, Star Wars, and other pop culture phenomena here.
Oreo, 38" x 48", Doug Bloodworth
Apologies for all of the hyperrealism lately, but the works of Doug Bloodworth were far too awesome to pass up. Combining an obvious love for classic comics, junk food and pop art, Bloodworth creates these large scale paintings that would make any foodie or comic book geek drool.
Walnut Whips, Egg tempera on gesso board
Joël Penkman is a fine artist and graphic designer that we’ve featured here before on Food Art Friday. Seen in some of her latest work, the signature style remains — food item on stark gray background, and good enough to encourage paint-eating.
PB&J / 30"x36" / oil on canvas / 2010
At first glance, any of the works of Pamela Michelle Johnson could easily be mistaken as photography. And because they appear so realistic and always depict junk food, they induce comfort to the viewer, and may even encourage screen-licking. But the purpose of Johnson’s work is far less playful and lighthearted than it appears.
Food Art Friday gets all sciency — sort of. The Laboratory of Food Analysis, by French-born/Amsterdam-based designers Lise Lefebvre and Maxime Morel, is an art installation presented as an interactive analysis of nutrition and diet.
The manipulative food photography seen here, is the work of Belgium-based photographer Jean Francois De Witte. De Witte, having an obvious mastery of food styling and Photoshop, creates slightly mind-bending works of art, with different foodstuffs as the medium of choice. Whether it’s eggplant wine, the blue cheese bullet train, or the meat car — De Witte’s work usually requires a second look.
More works can be found at De Witte’s website.
[via My Modern Met, thanks Annie]
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