This Is Not A Photograph

It is a pencil drawing. Diego Fazio sure fooled me (and you too I bet). posted on October 22, 2012 at 4:26pm EDT

Donna Dickens BuzzFeed Staff posted about 6 months ago

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This Is Not A Photograph

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Diego Fazio is a 22 year old self-taught artist living in Italy. He began his career designing tattoos and perfected his photorealism technique over a period of several years.

In his home country, he won an award in 2011 for Best New Artist and has been gaining fame and accolades every since. With art like this, it’s easy to see why.

Thanks to Google for translating Diego’s Deviant Art biography.

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stewartleet 6 months ago

I see it, but I don’t believe it.
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SkelIy 6 months ago

As someone currently assembling an art portfolio to apply to college this makes me just want to burn everything I’ve ever done.
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- armadillorider 6 months ago
  
  I know that feel, bro.
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HarryShuldman 6 months ago

Damn. Makes Chuck Close look like Pablo Picasso.
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Fiji Wiji 6 months ago

I can imagine the hand cramps he must have went through.
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Alex T. 6 months ago

That is insane…
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andrea 6 months ago

So scary impressive.
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gabbyh 6 months ago

What. The. Eff. Mind = blown.
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murexmuris 6 months ago

This is one of the most impressive drawings I’ve ever seen. No matter how much I look at it, I can’t see evidence of it not being a photo. And self-taught, holy shit.
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franzfergidon 6 months ago

Ugh I did not mean to hit lol. ._. This is so amazing…
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feistychick 6 months ago

Fucking amazing.
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rhysingashes 6 months ago

So amazing. Not a single area where you can tell its drawn…
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SamMicCham 6 months ago

how do i even
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kaworu876 6 months ago

Not that this isn’t technically impressive in terms of detail and technique, but it’s not exactly… uh… saying much. And unfortunately because it’s such a perfect reproduction of a photo, it has little aesthetic value over a photo. Since this is such a painstaking process, it begs the question…. wouldn’t taking a photo be an easier way to achieve the same aesthetic effect? Comparing him to, say, an accomplished artist (Picsso, whatever) is just a joke. Picasso did unique and innovative things and created great Art - with a capital A. This fellow from Spain clearly has impeccable technique, which is great. But it does not equate to great art or thought-provoking art or viscerally moving art or emotional art or… etc. I might respond more favourably if the image shown weren’t in the Maxim Magazine photographic style of pseudo-softporn closeups of beautiful female faces. This piece of “art” isn’t saying much more than “SEE THIS CHICK IS REALLY HOT AND I CAN DRAW HER WITH PERFECT REALISM AND SEE I ADDED WATER SO I CAN SHOW YOU HOW GOOD I AM AT PHOTOREALISTIC TEXTURES SEE SEE”. More or less.
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- aldabaran xenon 6 months ago
  
  It’s just that people not into art, without any knowledge about art history, technics and any notions of aesthetic would always be amazed by that kind of fun fair show. It’s fun for the masses, but it’s just a bit boring for real amateur & experts. Don’t forget to think a little more, people, beware of all the fake stuff you swallow everyday, it’s helpfull sometime, believe me.
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- Idiot Ballroom 6 months ago
  
  I agree with you :D
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- Floobity 6 months ago
  
  Let’s see you try it, then come back and tell us your opinion. An educated response would be more respected.
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- whiteinkdesigns 6 months ago
  
  You should give “art” a try!
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Jerry H. 6 months ago

Why are people so impressed by photo-realisM? Jesus, we have cameras and laser printers and ….I mean, so what? The guy can simulate with a graphite stick. Nice technique. But what is he doing with it? Has anyone here even paid attention to the last hundred years of art?
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- AlexandArthur 6 months ago
  
  What is he doing with it? Umm…he’s drawing it, and probably enjoying himself.
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DerpMerp 6 months ago

People talking shit about his artwork .__. seriously. He has talent acknowledge it and move on.
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