Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Mona Lisa and puppies


Dafen Oil Painting Village is in a suburb of Shenzhen, and it's where pretty much every "artwork" you've ever seen in a hotel comes from.  Founded in the early 90s, it's populated by artists who make their living churning out paintings - replicas of classics and a few original works.  A lot of them are trained at art academies and are highly-skilled, and it's the place to go for all of your high midbrow needs.

             

Artists work in studios the size of closets -



Or on the street -













Works display various skill levels.






Steve Jobs taking his rightful place in the Chinese canon -



Bring a photo and have portraits done!



Some of the gallery owners are quite young -



Pick a pop culture icon - ANY pop culture icon! 







The art form has evolved - this place leveled up and was selling paintings with built-in aquariums.






And miscellaneous other photos from the village -




















And finally, a naked Bruce Lee about to have his way with... something.



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