Art inspired gifts
29 Oct 2009 3 Comments
in Art, Life, News Tags: gifts, gifts for art lovers, Holiday Gift Guide, Mary Cassatt, Pierre Auguste Renoir
And how about these figures as gifts for the art lovers in your life?
Mary Cassatt Figure
The Art Institute of Chicago’s 2009 Gift Catalog includes these “inspired versions of great artists, each with a mini-masterpiece. Art lovers and collectors will appreciate the charming detail of these handcrafted figures. Each is handmade by Byers’ Choice® Ltd. and conveys a distinct personality. The original works of art can be found in the museum’s collection.”
What’s so cool is that each artist figure comes with an artwork on an easel. Check out the Mary Cassatt Figure with Cassatt’s painting entitled The Child’s Bath, 1893. Direct from the Institute’s collection. Although I’m not sure if the oil paints on Mary’s palette match her painting…
The figures are handmade by Byers’ Choice® Ltd. This Pennsylvania-based family run business oversees a team of 180 artisans who handcraft these figures. Delightful!
Here’s the Pierre Auguste Renoir Figure, complete with a copy of Two Sisters (On the Terrace), 1881. Enjoy!
Pierre Auguste Renoir Figure
Nov 05, 2009 @ 04:38:48
Love the idea of the art inspired figurine and absolutley love the first painting…
Nov 13, 2009 @ 01:17:57
Art lovers and collectors will appreciate the charming detail of these handcrafted figures. Gifts like glass beads also attracts many people.