Australopithecus africanus: Hominin #4

Australopithecus africanus: Hominin #4 - 1/88 Limited Edition Format: 2160 x 2160 px - MP4 Looping video - 150 dpi This Hominin bust by the Smithsonian paleoartist John Gurche is built with clay over a cast or 3D print of an ancient skull, from which a silicone mold is taken and the face painted into the mold. Acrylic eyes, and bear or human hair implanted manually and individually. Materials: clay, casting, 3D printing, silicone, acrylic, paint, bear hair, human hair. Medium: digital photography, post-production coloring, animation. When Raymond Dart announced the discovery of the first-known skull of *Australopithecus* in 1924, he gave it this name. He recognized two human-like featur...View all