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Artist Self-Portrait in Studio with Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
Traditional Patina Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
Opaque Tan Patina Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men, five male figures arranged into an asymmetrical frame
Detail man's back with head in profile, other man full frontal nude Opaque Tan Patina Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
Detail profile of dancer leaning forwards with head behind his arm lovely legs in profile Opaque Tan Patina Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
Detail of lower left, crouching man supports a standing man on his shoulders and back, Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
Detail of strong man back view fists on head holding the figure above him, Opaque Tan Patina Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men, shown here in a bedroom scene
Nude Bathroom Art five naked men unique artwork as bronze mirror of men figure art
Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men, hung over desk as home office decor
Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men shown next to art print by Kelly Borsheim over a dresser of wood color
an asymmetrical frame of nude men for this small personal mirror.  shown here with the artist's face looking towards the nude men, patina is transparent bronze
Detail of Artist Signature in mirror and of muscular man's back on the Traditional Patina Signature Reflected Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men
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Oh Boy! Bronze Mirror of Nude Men

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Oh Boy! Mirror of Male Nude Figures

   This bronze mirror titled "Oh Boy!" is the first time I have created a functional work of art. While I carved stone (my Lips Series) during the day, I worked on the men at night. This bronze composition features five nude males arranged to create a frame around a mirror. The men are arranged asymmetrically and thus, the mirror is best hung on the wall.  However, you may also prefer to display on a small table easel.

   This bronze artwork was great fun and I even signed my name in the lower part of the frame in reverse, such that the reflection in the mirror would read correctly.

   This is considered a bas-relief sculpture, which means the forms are compressed.  (Most wall-hanging sculptures are reliefs, bas mean "low" in French. The other is a high-relief, which means the sculpture is more 3-d with less compression.)

 

Oh Boy!

bronze mirror
limited edition of 99
14.5" h x 9.5" w
© 2006 Kelly Borsheim

     Your choice of patina:  Traditional (transparent) or the "tan granite opaque" patina, shown here as well.  The easel is sold separately, but the mirror bottom is at a slant, so perhaps it is better to hang on a wall.  Note that the signature is written into the bronze in such a way that it reads correctly only in the mirror.

 

Creating the Bronze Mirror:

The image below is the original sculpture in plastilina (an oil-based clay). A mold was made and then the artist cast each wax herself. The wax (shown below that) was chased and taken to the bronze foundry for casting.

 

Original Clay Bas Relief Sculpture Prior to Mold Making
Wax sculpture prior to casting into Bronze

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