We’re constantly looking to nature for inspiration in so many ways.
It’s no wonder that some artist were inspired by the bright, rich colors of fruits and that make up the basis for their colorful sculptures and photos. In this article you can enjoy such a beautiful art with food.
Some culinary trend watchers say the current appetite for whimsical produce art may have started with Saxton Freymann’s work in the 1997 book, “Play with Your Food.” His brussels sprouts pigs, broccoli poodles and bok choy fish have been featured on greeting cards, calendars and in several subsequent books.
Here are the examples
Ordinary carrots become parrots in a sculpture by Jimmy Zhang, a chef and produce artist in San Francisco
Mr. Zhang, who is regarded as a master of this kind of art, transformed taro root into rats’ joy.
Mr. Zhang, transformed taro root into a stallion. Jicama, daikon, rutabaga and taro are favored for carving three-dimensional figures because they are firm and don’t brown.
In the hands of James Parker, another of the leading talents in fruit and vegetable carving, a Meridol papaya turns into a flower.
Golden beet butterflies sit on an intricate watermelon flower by Mr. Zhang.
Mr. Parker creates centerpieces that cost thousands of dollars for restaurants, resorts, caterers and individual clients.
Hugh McMahon uses watermelons to depict the artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
Mr. McMahon’s work will be displayed in a photography exhibition at the James Beard Foundation next month.
Many chefs, bored by the precisely defined tasks that often characterize their work at restaurants or catering operations, carve fruits and vegetables as a creative release. A work by Jimmy Zhang.
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