| January 12, 2003 |
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Picturing Business in America
Unlike  many newspapers, the Wall Street Journal is loath to print colorful photos in its pages. However, in 1979, artist Kevin Sprouls created an illustration technique that uses tiny dots and dashes to draw a legible portrait that fits into the narrow confines of the paper's columns. These drawings are called "hedcuts," and this site explores both the method of their creation and the American businesspeople they portray. Even though hedcuts aren't signed, the styles of different artists are distinguishable, particularly when you compare images of the same subject. As a public figure changes his or her look, hedcuts must also change. See how home-making maven Martha Stewart and Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs have updated their styles and how the Journal has kept up. Images of women pose a unique challenge because their hairdos have to be cropped to fit the space. Cosmetics queen Mary Kay Ash got cut, but media guru Oprah Winfrey didn't need a trim. This site offers a great way to "get inside the heds" of America's business elite. (in Thematic Art) |
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