The Little Work of Joe Fig

Modern Painters is a monthly art magazine we subscribe to over at Billykirk and the other day I was paging through the March 09 issue and came across some new miniature artist studio sculptures by Joe Fig. I have always been a fan of smaller scale sculpture work, not the ‘name engraved on rice’ stuff but well executed, detailed miniatures from HO trains to toy soldiers.  I have attached a few of his pieces below.  He also has a new book, “Inside the Painters Studio” coming out in October.  The book includes 24 artist interviews and rare snap shots of the artists studios including Erik Fischl, Chuck Close and Will Cotton.  If you are into this sort of work Joe is having a book signing and artist reception at the Hendershot Gallery in NYC on 10/15/09.

Fred Tomaselli’s studio

Amy Sillman’s studio

Chuck Close at work

Andy Warhol at work

Inka Essenigh at work

Constantin Brancusi at work