Zac Freeman's Amazing Portraits Made With The Stuff In Your Junk Drawer.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOHIP1WC9qQwseTPLp1l9vUudPDorSxH7vqW5g0VtYngVzC3sFa_PcKn0L169drlelZ1YmaYfJfVP9n-vLgWjNN94Q6swORx2GOk3xVv0Kb0D_mCoSkqi72cPOd76tvcngoEt-RgHbXE7/s1600/Zac-Freeman-portraits.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522483489596167954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOHIP1WC9qQwseTPLp1l9vUudPDorSxH7vqW5g0VtYngVzC3sFa_PcKn0L169drlelZ1YmaYfJfVP9n-vLgWjNN94Q6swORx2GOk3xVv0Kb0D_mCoSkqi72cPOd76tvcngoEt-RgHbXE7/s400/Zac-Freeman-portraits.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 399px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1aqJicFxN2Jc6owaw6gCjNL0WkaIwBb838CyTSp-jiiZsZpbdyki2pc_nAOZUNFhERZ6PgA-kT666HtnXvlrncggfsvQwNUDGz6rP7nsYi6iYS1ZC3B_8nEPFkNq9vJBfZFTKwhsdL20/s1600/Holly+%26+Courtney.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522486729620638258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1aqJicFxN2Jc6owaw6gCjNL0WkaIwBb838CyTSp-jiiZsZpbdyki2pc_nAOZUNFhERZ6PgA-kT666HtnXvlrncggfsvQwNUDGz6rP7nsYi6iYS1ZC3B_8nEPFkNq9vJBfZFTKwhsdL20/s400/Holly+%26+Courtney.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />You know all that stuff you either toss away of throw in the kitchen 'junk' drawer? Buttons, old remote controls, pen caps, paper clips, Altoid tins, Lego Minifigs, wire, plastic bits and pieces from lord-knows-what? Well those are precisely what artist Zac Freeman uses in creating these one of a kind portraits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2vqGwO5YDwbmShZ9wtMJJNuvuIj3aDDrOj2zY4NezFeSaNQ-Nv9D-sC-gh63S1thFWnvuhyphenhyphen_sRjhtusqPRs-cx1s78Ogu6FAyo4ZZtAOusSfdGSXUZPvdJiYxCu2RtiMiw9CC20Bi8cW/s1600/Jerry_0017_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522490402044125538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2vqGwO5YDwbmShZ9wtMJJNuvuIj3aDDrOj2zY4NezFeSaNQ-Nv9D-sC-gh63S1thFWnvuhyphenhyphen_sRjhtusqPRs-cx1s78Ogu6FAyo4ZZtAOusSfdGSXUZPvdJiYxCu2RtiMiw9CC20Bi8cW/s400/Jerry_0017_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIdKqTtosl0_lhcAi3T_jBGMPHiAhVACpyatV2Dk-dIr669Kxe4pzgTZIoxu5DHmZHDm90e9Zy0LXNVxAEVOXR5ZvoQwk9SZC1nAzUYRpgBlHV7Jq0-4Nb6Df591ZOpCo6UBqtUsa9YCx/s1600/Jerry_0016_sec.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522490305168435490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIdKqTtosl0_lhcAi3T_jBGMPHiAhVACpyatV2Dk-dIr669Kxe4pzgTZIoxu5DHmZHDm90e9Zy0LXNVxAEVOXR5ZvoQwk9SZC1nAzUYRpgBlHV7Jq0-4Nb6Df591ZOpCo6UBqtUsa9YCx/s400/Jerry_0016_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 282px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: portrait of Jerry and Jerry detail</span></span><br /><br />Beginning in 1999, Zac began collecting junk, found objects, and general trash which he then glued to wooden substrate to form an image -- in these cases, faces of men and women. His assemblage artworks are made on a large scale (the pieces average about 28" by 35") and when viewed close up look like crap cobbled together with a hot glue gun, but when viewed from afar are impressive, compelling and simply beautiful portraits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R2wQaVziuCYl9ti1GIogrEDQCQBZIy_73gwpSj-CKAI7leQtQRXi_DL9h7KgfeSkMYXne6kJTRqNeUbx2h1hlo_0RucA-QnwiXcDu_GN2J4Tr58OkfDlO-fAOnpZUOGK7oxoTHRvoUo9/s1600/garrett+mouth+callout.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522485423903751074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R2wQaVziuCYl9ti1GIogrEDQCQBZIy_73gwpSj-CKAI7leQtQRXi_DL9h7KgfeSkMYXne6kJTRqNeUbx2h1hlo_0RucA-QnwiXcDu_GN2J4Tr58OkfDlO-fAOnpZUOGK7oxoTHRvoUo9/s400/garrett+mouth+callout.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 273px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Zac Freeman's portrait of Garrett (detail) and mouth (close-up)</span></span><br /><br />His finished works combine the best aesthetic qualities of <a href="http://www.chuckclose.com/">Chuck Close</a> and <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/06/comparing-assemblage-works-of-bernard.html">Bernard Pras</a> and that's saying something.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Garrett:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflm6CyYdxp0y2yB-KuqBsixOkWv9cJqzE68dzyKitsVnvLnO4xW61OohfazIr5M9_6SR-k-ZuauAmLkyIUWf-_zjHhrYrX6OuOI9y1t5JI3fUN2QsteVMXbCqv1wuWAj8HnUEOUoW3u5P/s1600/Garrett_0011_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522476769348313586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflm6CyYdxp0y2yB-KuqBsixOkWv9cJqzE68dzyKitsVnvLnO4xW61OohfazIr5M9_6SR-k-ZuauAmLkyIUWf-_zjHhrYrX6OuOI9y1t5JI3fUN2QsteVMXbCqv1wuWAj8HnUEOUoW3u5P/s400/Garrett_0011_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 643px;" /></a><br />Garrett (detail):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKtSr8bIliftbLxs0U95euvqzMxw2NWS0dfZX_rEp2JbGMUmyCIUlGDn2up8UmAissmLbqwK-qXCaSeFb9K62AKUsHA3sYtXPVzKagiwTHpEviqHC-FLkcSfYT8slpub7ilnpvbmGZk17/s1600/Garrett_0019_sec.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522476676475809026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKtSr8bIliftbLxs0U95euvqzMxw2NWS0dfZX_rEp2JbGMUmyCIUlGDn2up8UmAissmLbqwK-qXCaSeFb9K62AKUsHA3sYtXPVzKagiwTHpEviqHC-FLkcSfYT8slpub7ilnpvbmGZk17/s400/Garrett_0019_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Holly:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JGFo9_o9jRySd3emBITHnPTVghbMg8gGc1c3jqGYrxX3Al_56Wf-HX1ig67XbEyWdOOBBqkl3Q82eum-2iUj2BBFzC93lYAWtMUzizw0RYiebPGxQTvT55vmpjcBORdodYgPcZuREUoB/s1600/Holly_0008_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522476456200447746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JGFo9_o9jRySd3emBITHnPTVghbMg8gGc1c3jqGYrxX3Al_56Wf-HX1ig67XbEyWdOOBBqkl3Q82eum-2iUj2BBFzC93lYAWtMUzizw0RYiebPGxQTvT55vmpjcBORdodYgPcZuREUoB/s400/Holly_0008_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 650px;" /></a><br />Holly (detail):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61-A84gPpf6Zsanxy7GwwY0hPaW8o5keQ_YE-PDs1Q5nSAe_VNT0gpfmo_maJ70KaxsZsZfohs01mfhNAB0fMYljej3ZJqSaVAZxViu-bQLE-eE6mFgHyVMXahkDoerWE_ISLcTrubiM4/s1600/Holly_0016_sec.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522476316882577666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61-A84gPpf6Zsanxy7GwwY0hPaW8o5keQ_YE-PDs1Q5nSAe_VNT0gpfmo_maJ70KaxsZsZfohs01mfhNAB0fMYljej3ZJqSaVAZxViu-bQLE-eE6mFgHyVMXahkDoerWE_ISLcTrubiM4/s400/Holly_0016_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 526px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ryan:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXazwxWscuM_oaF7spQaK0E8B0fM2BmBmqVsutYyCdDrK43Ap1JBBeDF3mLBUm2yJnmq0p2j9MIaV50euVphh_PxgaVQTo08QqpoRDQDIIP4e4s-PmNUU2h2flcHEDMwZG2jWN1CmR9A1/s1600/Ryan_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522476053829186402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXazwxWscuM_oaF7spQaK0E8B0fM2BmBmqVsutYyCdDrK43Ap1JBBeDF3mLBUm2yJnmq0p2j9MIaV50euVphh_PxgaVQTo08QqpoRDQDIIP4e4s-PmNUU2h2flcHEDMwZG2jWN1CmR9A1/s400/Ryan_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 647px;" /></a><br />Ryan (detail):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRfUKABpEK0N4jRydOAPcvW5glXtx8X9BN2lQbKF7OTnRwkGf4Dnuzi2DQ7y1y8SBAOwH2lK_WOovZ8gXPmT78V5B9x5A2IUY85wC5kmhXEgxRiybNgV_7CmCxIZ_zrpjInZPBP6wE_2w/s1600/Ryan_sec.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522475928337974546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRfUKABpEK0N4jRydOAPcvW5glXtx8X9BN2lQbKF7OTnRwkGf4Dnuzi2DQ7y1y8SBAOwH2lK_WOovZ8gXPmT78V5B9x5A2IUY85wC5kmhXEgxRiybNgV_7CmCxIZ_zrpjInZPBP6wE_2w/s400/Ryan_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Courtney:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhcOu5jfEEvi5I3F9XaEnOdRTSR_VyaMTNT6ctEoRfIXx85Wk2zfsAnl71SFZBOmIqC2sX9q54DOEhmyd_sGknhUeIaBhiC91cqu3lETugT8wKkp8VE-0cPc7GeldntOfNzOiXhLXWBIc/s1600/Courtney_0010_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522477054142101186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhcOu5jfEEvi5I3F9XaEnOdRTSR_VyaMTNT6ctEoRfIXx85Wk2zfsAnl71SFZBOmIqC2sX9q54DOEhmyd_sGknhUeIaBhiC91cqu3lETugT8wKkp8VE-0cPc7GeldntOfNzOiXhLXWBIc/s400/Courtney_0010_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 644px;" /></a><br />Courtney (detail):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPA_28up8kP9knhx3gFtl2vVgbu2OmT76aCUxk7dAVIOoxzl2wm7IGnLaQhLMpi1JzizeEWPeGJy2BZOrQBHMzHKncjZiSc-QCs5tEZcE9YVUsZi1PwBKbZ8yJsHPMKg1unwQTvTkU9Wk/s1600/Courtney_0010_sec.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522476936291986114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPA_28up8kP9knhx3gFtl2vVgbu2OmT76aCUxk7dAVIOoxzl2wm7IGnLaQhLMpi1JzizeEWPeGJy2BZOrQBHMzHKncjZiSc-QCs5tEZcE9YVUsZi1PwBKbZ8yJsHPMKg1unwQTvTkU9Wk/s400/Courtney_0010_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bryan:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CHNceQ4ExCVUWT12BqcIoRMw5ID-PQI0IUGBVSNefmqmGS-2gdbKf5itH1sRo9uOF8pg17hMsuZa9tM_3storEY22DUP174Tb51A_8eV5RvVNlDbX_IK6KFR1lX4_Ve2DlMz6xdb4Sw3/s1600/Bryan_0004_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522477211409270386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CHNceQ4ExCVUWT12BqcIoRMw5ID-PQI0IUGBVSNefmqmGS-2gdbKf5itH1sRo9uOF8pg17hMsuZa9tM_3storEY22DUP174Tb51A_8eV5RvVNlDbX_IK6KFR1lX4_Ve2DlMz6xdb4Sw3/s400/Bryan_0004_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 608px;" /></a><br />Bryan (detail):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf5dB52JScURrqEXewRFQ6nDs7G3B1xGqITGn5Rt2UNz5_TGMI6ro5LdEpaUbfezRgwKRJtm-v0mPjLgZhPHsaUjY8gWqB1_8ChqiN9Sh40kS-6Thd5tHPmEcsg808clpH1Loo_oFVC1M/s1600/Bryan_0146_sec.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522477139596411010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf5dB52JScURrqEXewRFQ6nDs7G3B1xGqITGn5Rt2UNz5_TGMI6ro5LdEpaUbfezRgwKRJtm-v0mPjLgZhPHsaUjY8gWqB1_8ChqiN9Sh40kS-6Thd5tHPmEcsg808clpH1Loo_oFVC1M/s400/Bryan_0146_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vince:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvbvTotw-LRGxZJJbKE3QCgWaN4jZy43vLzqzSORCfxKNoGHhoC2jYd5S9-NlnxRIgrDB8VrCcGWo3Za-DsaYk7u6EtPXiqWTRQWJw3sfP47-AfGcdsuAGdZDQMwc9YLdskavreUTmNdl/s1600/Vince_0007_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522475778717554002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvbvTotw-LRGxZJJbKE3QCgWaN4jZy43vLzqzSORCfxKNoGHhoC2jYd5S9-NlnxRIgrDB8VrCcGWo3Za-DsaYk7u6EtPXiqWTRQWJw3sfP47-AfGcdsuAGdZDQMwc9YLdskavreUTmNdl/s400/Vince_0007_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 604px;" /></a><br />Vince(detail):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4PD4p5g9r1M5IKXzWjVtqcGVtc1f1yk5M1lffwciWGq0H63IS0e0og5mMnBCAY9VAgldNF7yv9HOT4sWqcxxX11m6zOZP_6UdqXnBW5eUxvU50yxqJldGTHiLwAvDsiQUnEffYnkwYU9/s1600/Vince_0004_sec.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522475461754702930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4PD4p5g9r1M5IKXzWjVtqcGVtc1f1yk5M1lffwciWGq0H63IS0e0og5mMnBCAY9VAgldNF7yv9HOT4sWqcxxX11m6zOZP_6UdqXnBW5eUxvU50yxqJldGTHiLwAvDsiQUnEffYnkwYU9/s400/Vince_0004_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 519px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The artist's self portrait:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0OstW8RF5Xccgk0cm1XXShGi3onrSij6qb0n4QNSoHgvvhxCIGJHL07PvK4z55Jqn0YOpFWps0c1r1w8ZGiqv6JTgR20DBjaQ2tn4sajjzs0rnb9fXvOzV_e-QeEVTXgn6xPJFfgkWp7/s1600/Self_0003_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522481836009778770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0OstW8RF5Xccgk0cm1XXShGi3onrSij6qb0n4QNSoHgvvhxCIGJHL07PvK4z55Jqn0YOpFWps0c1r1w8ZGiqv6JTgR20DBjaQ2tn4sajjzs0rnb9fXvOzV_e-QeEVTXgn6xPJFfgkWp7/s400/Self_0003_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 608px;" /></a><br />detail:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVunriRRkisRBo6k_YC47RKBtG0niNQhaFKZa7EkY8aG3CrKziCiccUfx0QFYsCKTrrhfs9rlUiv6nK1j8ycOLRknY8ZOZ6bugc967cUjhL0c0cwkOUFVjVLNG8if922ATqEl6bg3cTf0/s1600/Self_0003_sec.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522481384508013890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVunriRRkisRBo6k_YC47RKBtG0niNQhaFKZa7EkY8aG3CrKziCiccUfx0QFYsCKTrrhfs9rlUiv6nK1j8ycOLRknY8ZOZ6bugc967cUjhL0c0cwkOUFVjVLNG8if922ATqEl6bg3cTf0/s400/Self_0003_sec.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 526px;" /></a><br /><br />David, below, is his recent addition to the <a href="http://www.woolffgallery.co.uk">Woolff Gallery</a>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenqwXs2i1ri1NJp8FU2-VbphYQLoBu0iMWTnUSl-CjbxGVwXFlDPrtfwwynty6mIZ8mamk5PPPRj0yPcQXGR0Syraf7yRwGzJhT2DPY60qAHU0EkMUgJjJV8fcmJ8CROncpL-UXRF3VLH/s1600/woolffgallery+image.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522744330035868866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenqwXs2i1ri1NJp8FU2-VbphYQLoBu0iMWTnUSl-CjbxGVwXFlDPrtfwwynty6mIZ8mamk5PPPRj0yPcQXGR0Syraf7yRwGzJhT2DPY60qAHU0EkMUgJjJV8fcmJ8CROncpL-UXRF3VLH/s400/woolffgallery+image.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3bCF_pPZAQpVVjHQ6WYR3aSQU4qtHG9qA79YMK8idwWKZ3i9uGrz4AfbtAyEKBsDSM38EAa_B8DExem-6C8gzErKobqFxGkqTWYbtvuzuqZPW8tPU6DjMk09g_dW4Ik-TElLbjrw2q3e/s1600/Picture+11.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522744806609552802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3bCF_pPZAQpVVjHQ6WYR3aSQU4qtHG9qA79YMK8idwWKZ3i9uGrz4AfbtAyEKBsDSM38EAa_B8DExem-6C8gzErKobqFxGkqTWYbtvuzuqZPW8tPU6DjMk09g_dW4Ik-TElLbjrw2q3e/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 279px;" /></a><br />Zac at work in his studio:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMudliMimb7KD7ZykfUZIo1PooEwS-pw0y4zeyispxCtAX3G7nIOum_4ik38cudZ-_Gjai93VtyblcXX3v_W4336WLGpJnwg7m2ioCHW4Xr_TXSdjht51lLZOGvZG5LhdgxerqgB1ZOU5g/s1600/Zac+Studio+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742420616630482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMudliMimb7KD7ZykfUZIo1PooEwS-pw0y4zeyispxCtAX3G7nIOum_4ik38cudZ-_Gjai93VtyblcXX3v_W4336WLGpJnwg7m2ioCHW4Xr_TXSdjht51lLZOGvZG5LhdgxerqgB1ZOU5g/s400/Zac+Studio+1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 389px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmnl2qYa3qm4UTD7gS_2Qi_49oAOPk9M49kAx_jpIPBfTJuw4l1lYg9UV3q6ixDNwQyZnc9MK7AfxiAgWah1oWG5F6Sq87KAJ14CpDzfoj7ru-nYYLQj2RxEyNl-BjNlJDIykPI7OabQU/s1600/Zac+Studio+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742344701227138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmnl2qYa3qm4UTD7gS_2Qi_49oAOPk9M49kAx_jpIPBfTJuw4l1lYg9UV3q6ixDNwQyZnc9MK7AfxiAgWah1oWG5F6Sq87KAJ14CpDzfoj7ru-nYYLQj2RxEyNl-BjNlJDIykPI7OabQU/s400/Zac+Studio+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above two images courtesy of <a href="http://www.woolffgallery.co.uk/">Woolff Gallery</a></span></span><br /><br />In the artist's own words:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I was interested in communicating through visual representation in apparent 2-dimensional space and through the actual objects used for the medium in 3-dimensional space. It is very important to me that I incorporate the actual objects into the art as opposed to a picture or rendition of it because it better expresses the intention of the artwork. I feel the junk is more powerful being present. It is an actual thing to be reckoned with that existed in this time and place and carries energy in and of itself."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">all images courtesy of the artist</span><br /><a href="http://www.zacfreemanart.com/">Zac Freeman Art</a><br /><br />For commission requests or inquiries about Zac's work please contact <a href="mailto:info@woolffgallery.co.uk">Nick Woolff of the Woolff Gallery</a>.

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The Street Beneath Your Feet: Japanese Manhole Covers

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwBcIteh9h6NbcFf5XxINigZV20Z2wOqzj0Oa6iTbZrDx0j_ZQo2xR-VTjbP3GTSL_TrYVaupd_4NlKVgs-J3r_Ap0KJ7llD2Cmvb_pPXDV7sMS8DPNX10xT4-US3qyZ0o5d8oPxSy6c/s1600-h/ContactSheet5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324335637215738178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwBcIteh9h6NbcFf5XxINigZV20Z2wOqzj0Oa6iTbZrDx0j_ZQo2xR-VTjbP3GTSL_TrYVaupd_4NlKVgs-J3r_Ap0KJ7llD2Cmvb_pPXDV7sMS8DPNX10xT4-US3qyZ0o5d8oPxSy6c/s400/ContactSheet5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 487px;" /></a><br /><br />Art can be found anywhere. And manhole covers are no exception.<br /><br />The Japanese have been creating and manufacturing ornate and decorative manhole covers for many years. Some with color (sand or enamel), and some just crafted of steel and or iron. There are thousands of photo galleries and flickr sets of these but here I pulled a few of my personal favorites and categorized them, first by color, then by subject, for you.<br /><br />After the images there are links to many more images from around the web.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Color:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn6IP0yirc5Uz3xqYdApppPzp3RmugHm-RgJkU7EjrvRp3fsKpVuTyRFDrypJtldx5Dp4hGTbokzQUC8fGZYe6d7PYttyOqmjalIPMYRa1x3BTd3bDr4qLkHM9OyuAPI3KqeoaJqF6no/s1600-h/ContactSheet2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324335864283829746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn6IP0yirc5Uz3xqYdApppPzp3RmugHm-RgJkU7EjrvRp3fsKpVuTyRFDrypJtldx5Dp4hGTbokzQUC8fGZYe6d7PYttyOqmjalIPMYRa1x3BTd3bDr4qLkHM9OyuAPI3KqeoaJqF6no/s400/ContactSheet2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 475px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykOWIa8LRJFJwjZEkwbY6BP427eEAixfw-TKo3JHS8Y2m791yU8MnAODma3KFHhuT3YjTZ0RjacggJVXEcHOAJFXtLxNEjmO3nKqlA90IIiwja6mG5yulGrUpWFCLNH4Vbp2rPgIac6I/s1600-h/ContactSheet3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324335770549209170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykOWIa8LRJFJwjZEkwbY6BP427eEAixfw-TKo3JHS8Y2m791yU8MnAODma3KFHhuT3YjTZ0RjacggJVXEcHOAJFXtLxNEjmO3nKqlA90IIiwja6mG5yulGrUpWFCLNH4Vbp2rPgIac6I/s400/ContactSheet3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 482px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGWneztlXAbiPFXqUGX1AyghrS-nCJQZmP6UxcvTSXrZ8_WdTLHEmFHDhcMQRrh-dCsDc1gwYqaH9qaqczI7kEOTY2LSLmnoRyCSUOVYwE5oyzYvjbNSD2e-2bjwq9xNYXUas1NmfFc/s1600-h/ContactSheet4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324335707140763330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGWneztlXAbiPFXqUGX1AyghrS-nCJQZmP6UxcvTSXrZ8_WdTLHEmFHDhcMQRrh-dCsDc1gwYqaH9qaqczI7kEOTY2LSLmnoRyCSUOVYwE5oyzYvjbNSD2e-2bjwq9xNYXUas1NmfFc/s400/ContactSheet4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 473px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_cznBhxRJa3qwk0yX3cYmLF1E4oyej8fP50sLsT73a2dWzGUysruAQrZt44DoHLnKHss2zpgU7vMFWB3Ib2AkF2RDQMN45VTECqJqIxqpwzuuKSD_nYpCY1TJV7AbEujAeQiGNpxMC4/s1600-h/ContactSheet1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324335926485110546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_cznBhxRJa3qwk0yX3cYmLF1E4oyej8fP50sLsT73a2dWzGUysruAQrZt44DoHLnKHss2zpgU7vMFWB3Ib2AkF2RDQMN45VTECqJqIxqpwzuuKSD_nYpCY1TJV7AbEujAeQiGNpxMC4/s400/ContactSheet1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 486px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Living creatures:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzYcbmPXxAX8j1rnizYSoQ1k5ALYUkbrGFzW7faUVyxOZSbJ9Bo6MbiYFyOFW0gaDFvt7YAwY4Ove9bWkPP86VSeb2xDOpU9PagQYCJ29nSEkn00xZy8QI9gNisIdiBjdDaNE2BGSGtw/s1600-h/dogs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324338237487876306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzYcbmPXxAX8j1rnizYSoQ1k5ALYUkbrGFzW7faUVyxOZSbJ9Bo6MbiYFyOFW0gaDFvt7YAwY4Ove9bWkPP86VSeb2xDOpU9PagQYCJ29nSEkn00xZy8QI9gNisIdiBjdDaNE2BGSGtw/s400/dogs.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 154px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gmSKngCoUyjPFnkGVdsSgd0TdokUsHmYrCO8GwjgBTZLLe4_ddhpyBVdj6O8nnKssbHCccXhnKIahNuIltudV7YxNXSADO1MczKd8UqWqBlqk5-bU-ltyVnfs__TRzQJziENssM7Y-Y/s1600-h/ContactSheet-003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324337491714170322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gmSKngCoUyjPFnkGVdsSgd0TdokUsHmYrCO8GwjgBTZLLe4_ddhpyBVdj6O8nnKssbHCccXhnKIahNuIltudV7YxNXSADO1MczKd8UqWqBlqk5-bU-ltyVnfs__TRzQJziENssM7Y-Y/s400/ContactSheet-003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 508px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_v-huMiFHfncHOH5uoxA2fWy6KISD8tfX28on9sf_onn2MnwSnbwULV1t6I-ERdksMnMhe232_DeXK3_-Loo-GR7mThg61tcrqid3DyZLOwRyJy-rNz4ora1DfDBlDngd0ZfDababTI/s1600-h/ContactSheet-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324337985165947106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_v-huMiFHfncHOH5uoxA2fWy6KISD8tfX28on9sf_onn2MnwSnbwULV1t6I-ERdksMnMhe232_DeXK3_-Loo-GR7mThg61tcrqid3DyZLOwRyJy-rNz4ora1DfDBlDngd0ZfDababTI/s400/ContactSheet-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 509px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2fNQGXCPo3JymadZGNvQiS7efVnHMFREke_d1IrbWyqAo30-bbm0FQtCbedU0y9KBzYOCSGNECiHiwDUsMOhhci5Djw0udRKYliRLoPsL9sWGk-OKAAoqBfwRFw4HV1fjbmqjHbSbiY/s1600-h/ContactSheet-002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324337916004050866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2fNQGXCPo3JymadZGNvQiS7efVnHMFREke_d1IrbWyqAo30-bbm0FQtCbedU0y9KBzYOCSGNECiHiwDUsMOhhci5Djw0udRKYliRLoPsL9sWGk-OKAAoqBfwRFw4HV1fjbmqjHbSbiY/s400/ContactSheet-002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 503px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flora and landscapes:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNfjoLwbKtq5r_5l9WBRcGcBkL_klRGVrIrnC0e-_lgz0PU6IN8TduODNaRm9YKc_O7RwUMcKfIiAtRgc0lYJyMRXPNlQNSXpz3uJt96Q8H9Fr7g7XyEsnNJqavrSR2d1VMrdXLwz8oY/s1600-h/ContactSheet-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324339591632848466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNfjoLwbKtq5r_5l9WBRcGcBkL_klRGVrIrnC0e-_lgz0PU6IN8TduODNaRm9YKc_O7RwUMcKfIiAtRgc0lYJyMRXPNlQNSXpz3uJt96Q8H9Fr7g7XyEsnNJqavrSR2d1VMrdXLwz8oY/s400/ContactSheet-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 483px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU_G1cLJw3x9UFoQOtgv-1YEakaH1h-YzEiGFCYdDU1bVVOkM6joa5Xmj0uGrMa1EycQ3K6TKLUq20pMZAabYvLc53kwXWiEQ8-Mkg6EwreQRoPfehyphenhyphenCrofvkRP0V5Sap2A0rYDJvHn4/s1600-h/ContactSheet-003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324339524948524210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU_G1cLJw3x9UFoQOtgv-1YEakaH1h-YzEiGFCYdDU1bVVOkM6joa5Xmj0uGrMa1EycQ3K6TKLUq20pMZAabYvLc53kwXWiEQ8-Mkg6EwreQRoPfehyphenhyphenCrofvkRP0V5Sap2A0rYDJvHn4/s400/ContactSheet-003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 478px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">People and Industry:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnn8ov1VxjM-c8iGFk9CcV9NL5a48Bq9JYuUqcuzfGOkvn5lL7sNJtSeMXPOlYIXuq4D4u5ea6KtPxEZrR22hw_PiMwowDIWmlrBz5SJtHuO5FVylPUyzR7CxscAbOBehOC1SpemgINM/s1600-h/ContactSheet-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324341614422986050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnn8ov1VxjM-c8iGFk9CcV9NL5a48Bq9JYuUqcuzfGOkvn5lL7sNJtSeMXPOlYIXuq4D4u5ea6KtPxEZrR22hw_PiMwowDIWmlrBz5SJtHuO5FVylPUyzR7CxscAbOBehOC1SpemgINM/s400/ContactSheet-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 489px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWITKjhcvG2oOfgKkYwtm5DNbds-vUkcopIg1mv_13pHfhE7cfUUmz_01_-OG8wpkjW91WMRuj9gE_MD44DWryKAwh74RFY7KzGWH8alVK9o6uVbTfzZDWtTfeSKJmxhp9ZgyVB9qdOU/s1600-h/ContactSheet-003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324341551232326194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWITKjhcvG2oOfgKkYwtm5DNbds-vUkcopIg1mv_13pHfhE7cfUUmz_01_-OG8wpkjW91WMRuj9gE_MD44DWryKAwh74RFY7KzGWH8alVK9o6uVbTfzZDWtTfeSKJmxhp9ZgyVB9qdOU/s400/ContactSheet-003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 494px;" /></a><br /><br />The majority of the above images were photographed between 1997 and 2002 and are from the online Japanese Manhole Art Museum (site is in Japanese) and can be found <a href="http://www6.airnet.ne.jp/manhole/zukan/zukan.html">here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Links for other japanese manhole cover art and online galleries:</span><br /><br />• There are 302 images of japanese manhole covers on flickr, see them <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=japanese%20manhole%20covers&w=all&s=int">here.</a><br />• And a particularly good flickr set /collection of Japanese manhole covers <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28074232@N06/sets/72157612036691185/"> here.</a><br /><a href="http://www.pinktentacle.com/">•Pink Tentacle</a> has a great collection of links and some images of Japanese manhole covers <a href="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/10/japanese-manhole-covers/">here.</a><br />• And you can see some more images <a href="http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2006/12/japanese-manhole-cover-art.html">here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">More links to world wide manhole art, history and books:</span><br /><br />• Links to other manhole covers from all over the world can be found here on <a href="http://www.drainspotting.com/links.php">Drainspotting.</a><br />• <a href="http://users.rcn.com/fgardino/History.htm">Manhole covers, etc.</a><br />• <a href="http://www.manhole.ca/history.htm">Manhole.ca (fine sewer art)</a><br />• <a href="http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/manholes/manhole.html">NY manholes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D19%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fb%26y%3D18%26field-keywords%3Dmanhole%2520covers%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Dstripbooks&tag=iishish-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Books About Manhole Covers </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=iishish-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; 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The Street Beneath Your Feet: Japanese Manhole Covers

Art can be found anywhere. And manhole covers are no exception. The Japanese have been creating and manufacturing ornate and decorative manh...

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