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Chris Burns on January 15, 2010 10:01 AM
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crayon art by diem chau

Crayon art. These are the works of Diem Chau. These are sculptures of real people, cut into crayons. Not just any coloring sticks, but Crayola crayons. Anyone that’s experienced grade school in the USA (and the rest of the world?) knows that if you’re not using Crayola crayons, you’re a total loser! But some families can’t afford those nice sticks. Or couldn’t. That is, until Crayola got smart and started selling packs of 24 at Target for a dollar. Now they’re the biggest crayon brand in the world, bar none.

So what have we got here? Fantastic works of art cut into 4 cents worth of crayon. What a lovely gesture! And they’re relevant, they’re part of today’s art scene and our pop culture because of the brand of the material.

What a fabulous situation. Try your own crayon sculptures for a fun, cheap activity or moneymaking art adventure. But be sure to use Crayola. OR YOU WILL BE A TOTAL LOSER. Know what I’m saying?

Photos by Howard House.

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