There has been much debate over the years on whether the replication of
photographs in paint can actually be considered art or just an example
of exceptional technical skill. Where do you sit on that topic? For me
when I look at painting such as these by Argentinian painter Diego
Gravinese I actually think they're pretty damn amazing, but then again
so are the photographs that he references for his work. Is the art in
the idea, the execution or both? I don't know, you either like it or
you don't, you decide.
Check some samples of Diego's paintings to the right of this post and
for more samples of his work and how he constructs his paintings check
out his flickr page
here.