1:1 John Merrick "The Elephant Man" bust

[Seaniiie]

Hey guys, just finished working on my lockdown project, a life size bust of John/Joseph Merrick based on Christopher Tucker's makeup from the 1980 movie. He's made of fibreglass, cast from an initial monster clay sculpt and finished with acrylics and hand laid mohair. Hope you like it!

 

[animator]

Fantastic work! You really captured him.

Elephant Man is one of my favorite films.

 

[thegnome]

Wow! Amazing work!

 

[funboy1013xx]

great job!! I like the black and white photo

 

[Mx10]

Beautiful work! really looks alive

 

[Too Much Garlic]

That feels really lifelike. Well done.

 

[joberg]

Fantastic sculpt

 

[budgeysmuggler]

Amazing! Great work!

 

[frosty]

stunning work, you definitely captured him there

 

[Rockyford]

Hey guys, just finished working on my lockdown project, a life size bust of John/Joseph Merrick based on Christopher Tucker's makeup from the 1980 movie. He's made of fibreglass, cast from an initial monster clay sculpt and finished with acrylics and hand laid mohair. Hope you like it!

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Amazing. I once owned Christopher Tuckers original bust of Joseph Merrick.
It was used as a continuity aid and was mainly plaster with surgical foam tumors.
I sold it at auction for £12,000.

 

[joberg]

Amazing. I once owned Christopher Tuckers original bust of Joseph Merrick.
It was used as a continuity aid and was mainly plaster with surgical foam tumors.
I sold it at auction for £12,000.

Any pics of that original?