Comments on: Matthew Carden’s “Small World” Serves Up Food for Thought

By: Beth Shea

Beth Shea — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:10:21 +0000

Matthew’s photography captured my imagination, and I thought it was the perfect vehicle for the topic I wanted to write about: food consumption and appreciation in light of the Thanksgiving holiday. Art that makes you think and opens your mind is a gift, and there is plenty of room for interpretation and artists to express themselves on many levels, even similar levels. I second what Matthew said:

I see a world some day where all the little people out there can get along….

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:19:30 +0000

Hey people-

Just because a few artists are working with similar devices, in a similar style, does not necessarily mean that any of them are copying each other. Good ideas are easy to come by, and it is very common that different artists in different parts of the world come up with similar ideas independently. This happens all the time in the art world and in the design space, but to imply that there is some sort of plagiarism going on is taking things too far, I believe.

By: summer

summer — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:07:25 +0000

………loving the hub-bub! Matthew Carden’s work is available at fawn&forest http://www.fawnandforest.com/designers/191/products ………….skiing on sprinkles!

By: Matthew Carden

Matthew Carden — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:28:27 +0000

I just found this and thought I should chime in to at least state my position.
I have been a Photographer for 20 years, and I started showing and selling this work back in the late 90’s. This particular series evolved as a fun and effective way for me to illustrate my ideas and “perspective” about food.
A lot of Artists around the world use these figures in their work. It’s nothing new, and I have seen similar types of shots dating back to the 70’s. I respect and support other Artists, and I enjoy that others also use the little people as subjects. I have even contacted many who work with them, and we all enjoy seeing the little folks in different settings from different perspectives. Thanks for the constructive comments, and for bringing all the artists mentioned above to peoples attention…

I see a world some day where all the little people out there can get along….

By: Marko

Marko — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:29:51 +0000

What about the Minimiams?

http://www.minimiam.com

By: Claudette

Claudette — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:06:21 +0000

Audrey Heller has been doing these since 1996. Slinkachu (above referenced by None) would have been 12 at the time. Willy Rojas was doing brilliant work in 1996, but had not begun this type of scale play. There is also a difference between being inspired by an idea and essentially copying the idea, and that difference is obvious here. Matthew Carden also happens to live in the same city as Audrey. Slinkachu is in London and Willy Rojas is in Barcelona.

By: Desmond Williams

Desmond Williams — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:32:10 +0000

Hey Carlos, these little figures are available in various scales from any model train store. I used them for a photo set at a 'car party' we hosted for my son and his car crazy fiends.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:30:51 +0000

i would like to know where can i buy this kind of figures to do my own photos…!!!

It is incredible!! There are so many people who take this kind of fotos…i thought there was just Willy Rojas ( I have to pictures of him in my room) and litlle-people.

By: None

None — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:58:11 +0000

Audrey Heller isn’t the first nor the best at it…
http://little-people.blogspot.com/

A LOT of artists have been turning to this artform. it’s an interesting one and the take on food is a nice twist really…

PS.. the ’security code’ feature is truly illegible!!!

By: Claudette

Claudette — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:57:21 +0000

http://www.audreyheller.com