Ed Chapman

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Ed Chapman (born 10 July 1970) is a British artist. His highly detailed mosaic portraits have been described as "combining the ancient with the modern". His portrait of Diana , Princess of Wales (2006) is typical of this style. Chapman for many years worked with the unusual paper mosaic medium, creating extremely lifelike portraits of celebrities from past and present. His switch to the ceramic medium has seen him continue to produce accurate impressions.

Quotes

"I want mosaics to be taken seriously as a medium in the 21st Century, to not just be something the Greeks and Romans were good at. I want people to look at my work and not be sure what they are looking at. I want them to have to look twice, to have to approach a work for its true definition. I want a mosaic portrait to stand side by side with an oil painting and have the viewer appreciate both equally." - Ed Chapman

Links

http://www.chapmanmosaics.com

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