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May 11, 2018 · After winning an Oscar for his work as makeup artist on the film "Darkest Hour," Japanese artist Kazuhiro Tsuji is in high demand in Hollywood. But, he tells Tokyo Weekender, his real passion is working on his hyperrealistic sculptures.
Feb 20, 2019 · Kazuhiro Tsuji is a makeup, special effects artist. He won an Oscar for transforming Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Tsuji says he credits mentor Dick Smith for being who he...
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Mar 5, 2019 · Laura Hubber follows Oscar winning SFX makeup artist and sculptor Kazuhiro Tsuji in LA, as he crafts a hyper realistic, giant 3D portrait of rock music legend Jimi Hendrix. Show more
Dec 1, 2017 · After seeing the photo in Fangoria, Tsuji started his own experiments with special-effects makeup, using plaster, dental stone, foam latex, clay — “whatever I could grab.”. He was his own ...
Oct 29, 2017 · As a hyperreal artist, Tsuji focuses on the creation of astonishing life-like sculptural depictions of the human form. Using resin, platinum and silicone, he renders larger than life portraits of famous figures, with an oeuvre including Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo. Patricia Piccinini's The Welcome Guest features in Hyper Real at the NGA.
Mar 5, 2018 · Kazuhiro Tsuji in his studio. “I needed not only a makeup artist, but I needed an artist for this,” said Oldman, who coaxed the Tokyo-born sculptor out of retirement from the film industry.
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Dec 3, 2015 · Although he has worked in the film industry in recent years, in 2008, Tsuji decided to commit to the fine art world by becoming a full-time sculptor. As you can see in the examples shown here of Abraham Lincoln, Andy Warhol, Frida Khalo, Dick Smith, and Dali , the artist is a heavy hitter in Hyperrealism.
