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Marry me?

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I noticed this full page painted illustration in the Sunday Independent. It’s for a new RTE show called Marry Me. Don’t know who is responsible but its a very good job, the illustration I mean not the show, which I’m sure is vomit-inducing. It’s a take on Botticelli’s Birth of Venus (obviously) but it’s a charming piece done with a fair amount of skill. Not sure if its completely original but either way it’s pretty good.

Anyone know who did it?

UPDATE: This came in from Jeff Wack….
Hi BRENB,

This was a fun job from Stephen Rodgers [AD] for the TV show. I can quickly answer the process of execution. I shot an old beat up Boticelli poster , digitally removed figures, painted back in all missing detail and integrated new face, hands, costuming,etc. to “Venus” adding some additional background elements. Feel free to check out
any additional work at http://jeffwack.com/ . I also have a new” Venus” up on my other website http://sensuousmuse.com/ . All the best!! JW

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8 Responses to “Marry me?”

  1. Brabazon
    March 25th, 2008 22:49
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    Looking at it, my guess is that it could be appropriated from a mural or fresco or summat – the kind that you get in wealthy people’s houses or posh health spas – and then had the face worked into it on Photoshop maybe (is she the presenter of the show?). Possibly a muralist rather than an illustrator is responsible.

    Just a guess… :)

  2. mario
    March 25th, 2008 23:55
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    I would be tempted to call it a … photomontage!
    But I might be wrong!

  3. BRENB
    March 26th, 2008 01:27
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    yeah as i said it might not be 100% original for the AD but there are little details like the couple proposing in the boat in the middleground that are a nice touch and obviously specific to the show.

  4. Stephen
    March 28th, 2008 15:05
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    His name is Jeff Wack, he is with DebutArt.

  5. mario sughi
    March 28th, 2008 17:40
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    wow Stephen! what a clinical eye!

  6. Jeff Wack
    March 28th, 2008 19:27
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    Hi BRENB,

    This was a fun job from Stephen Rodgers[AD] for the TV show. I can quickly answer the process of execution. I shot an old beat up Boticelli poster , digitally removed figures, painted back in all missing detail and integrated new face, hands, costuming,etc. to “Venus”
    adding some additional background elements. Feel free to check out
    any additional work at http://jeffwack.com/ . I also have a new” Venus” up on my other website http://sensuousmuse.com/ . All the best!! JW

  7. BRENB
    March 28th, 2008 20:01
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    thanks for replying jeff, once stephen correctly identified you i was going to write and say hi and ask about it. so you saved me the trouble. great job, it really stood out when i was flicking through the magazine i saw it in.

  8. mario
    March 28th, 2008 21:19
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    Nice to hear from Jeff Wack in person.
    Very good. Boticelli’s Venus certainly still one of the greatest inspiration for everybody here, though the greatest Botticelli ( I like to think) is such a complex painter and so different from the one who painted the Venus.
    Thanks Jeff
    Mario