Artist James Hopkins: Shelf Art
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Mixed media fine artist James Hopkins has a unique gift. He can take what seem like ordinary objects and arrange them on a shelf in such a manner as to convince the eye that it is looking into the eyes of death… or more specifically a subtle image of a skull.
Below are a series of images from his Vanitas series. For more of this inspiring contemporary artist, view the rest of his work here.
“Black Still Life”
“Consumption”
“Design For Life”
“Last Days”
“Prosperity Decay”
“Shelf Life”
“Wasted Youth”