How does van Eyck's realism relate to modern photography?
My pursuit of capturing the world with extreme fidelity, using the capabilities of oil paint to their fullest extent, shares a fundamental goal with photography. Both mediums, in their respective eras, strive to replicate visual reality with astonishing precision. While my process involves careful handcraft and interpretation, the resulting detail and lifelike quality often evoke the same sense of immediate truth that a photograph can convey. The technology differs, but the desire to document and understand the visible world connects us.
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