Paintings of nails

Paintings of nails

Categories: Exhibition

We continue heading "Post from the past": I Think the only shelves nails to nail? Wrong! Sculptor and artist Marcus Levine makes them true works of art. The value of the masterpieces depends on the number used to generate the nails.

Paintings of nails

Paintings of nails

Marcus Levin with one of his works, which took 26 600 nails. This painting is for sale for 39750 dollars. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

All works of Marcus Levin, presented at the exhibition at Gallery 27 in London, made with only a hammer and nails. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

Hammering nails into a wooden panel at different distances from each other, Marcus creates incredible pictures. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

Detailed view of one of paintings by Markus Levin. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

The greater part of the work of the Yorkshire sculptor depicted the human body. Levin used nails to create more abstract and inanimate sculptures, but he suddenly realized that the relationship "between the coarse angular nails and soft curves of the human body is just incredible and will be evident". (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

The price of each pattern depends on the number of nails used to create it. For example, the creation of these jaw went 3500 nails, so they are 3500 pounds (about 5250 dollars). (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

A major role in the creation of these sculptures also plays natural light. Morning and evening the sun different cast a shadow on the sculpture, changing them drastically. This work consists of 15 100 nails. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

Marcus Levine poses with one of his masterpieces. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

The exhibition opened on March 22, one of populyarneishih London galleries – "Gallery 27". (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Paintings of nails

The master at work. (JONATHAN HORDLE / REX FEATURES)

Keywords: Art | Exhibition | Painting | Nails | Artist | Sculptor | A shelf | A masterpiece

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