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Wood-Wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Lee Kyu-Hak

Newspaper Mosaics by Lee Kyu-Hak

On Vincent Van Gogh’s Night cafe. Recreation of famous paintings in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

Wood-Wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Lee Kyu-Hak
Talented Korean artist Kyu-Hak Lee graduated from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. She is the author of these artworks, which mostly imitate works by outstanding Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. The famous paintings, are, in fact, exact copies made by wrapping small wooden wedges with colored newsprint that mimic the brushstrokes of famous artists. However, Lee’s artworks appear to be paintings from afar, but up-close, one can see them as mosaics. These mixed medias on boards include Van Gogh’s chair, The Starry Night, A Chair, and Almond Blossoms.

Newspaper Mosaics by Lee Kyu-Hak

Almond Blossoms, 1890 painting by Vincent Van Gogh, recreated in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

The most famous paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin and other painters, artist recreates in the so-called technique of mixed media, which combines mosaic, installation and application form, and requires much more material for creativity than the usual painting, installation, mosaic. So to simulate brush strokes, Kyu-Hak Lee uses thin and long wooden pegs, and to give them color, wraps pegs with colored pages from newspapers and magazines. And then adds the resulting “puzzle”, ensuring maximum accuracy to the original.

Wood-Wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Lee Kyu-Hak

Inspired by Van Gogh. Recreation of famous paintings in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

Inspired by Van Gogh

Famous painting “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh recreated in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

Famous painting “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh recreated in the work of Korean artist

Landscape with House and Ploughman, 1889. Recreation of famous paintings in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

Landscape with House and Ploughman, 1889

On a well known painting “Chair” by Vincent Van Gogh. Recreation of famous paintings in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

On a well known painting “Chair” by Vincent Van Gogh. Recreation of famous paintings. Work by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

Amazingly accurate cope of Van Gogh’s Night cafe. Recreation of famous paintings in wood-wrapped Newspaper Mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

Amazingly accurate copy of Van Gogh’s Night cafe. Recreation of famous paintings in wood-wrapped mosaics by Korean artist Lee Kyu-Hak

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