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#cacti #hyperrealism #painting #plants
Towering Hyperrealistic Cactus Paintings by Lee Kwang-ho
Cactus No.95, 2015. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Korean painter Kwang-ho Lee (previously) depicts larger-than-life cacti in oil paintings that stand up to 8-feet tall. Every thorn, bloom, and branch is painted with excruciating accuracy, bringing the most minute elements into hyperrealistic focus. Lee studied painting at Seoul National University and is represented by Johyun Gallery.
Untitled 1266, 2017. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Untitled 6202, 2016. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Untitled 1212, 2017. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Cactus No. 93, 2015. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Cactus No. 91, 2015. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Cactus No. 92, 2015. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Cactus No. 98, 2015. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Cactus No. 71, 2011. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
Cactus No. 96, 2015. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Johyun Gallery.
#cacti #hyperrealism #painting #plants
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