Graphics Reference
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Art & reproduction of art
3D printers are used to print sculptures and various art designs. Digital design and 3D print-
ing gives room for playing with forms, not seldom inspired by forms found in nature, which
is often seen in the art that is being created. Some artists, like the Dutch artist Eric Van
Straaten, specialize in 3D printing. Van Straaten is known for statues in the form of barbiean-
gels embracing porcupines and “Bliss” a human faced pig surrounded by females. Museums
like the Smithsonian in the US use 3D scans and 3D printed replicas to create easier access
to their collection.
Some of the most interesting art reproduction projects so far are techniques that reproduces
famous paintings. Fujifilm has developed “Reliefography” which has been used in cooper-
ation with the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam to reproduce Van Gogh paintings. Canon's
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Océ Group and a Dutch researcher Tim Zaman have developed a similar technique
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originals are recreated in size, color, brightness and texture to achieve an ultimate reproduc-
tion. Even the stamps and labels in the back of the painting are recreated. What this invention
will mean for the field of art forgery remains to be seen. A low-price version was launched
by Russian company Prixel, which started out with introduction prices of 49 dollars for 3D
printed Van Gogh paintings in the spring of 2014.
