A Photographer Who Is Full Of Hot Air: Paul Graves Balloon Sculptures

Paul Graves Balloon Sculptures
Paul Graves, phenomenon 3, from The balloon sculpture series, 2008

Paul Graves Balloon Sculptures. This month Italian magazine Domus‘ cover features photographer Paul Graves’ photo of a balloon constructed person and his innards. Below are more shots from his 2008 Balloon Sculpture Series.

Paul Graves Balloon Sculptures

Paul Graves Balloon Sculptures

Paul Graves balloon sculpture and inflated installations make for great editorial art.

paul graves balloon sculptures

The image as it appeared on Domus’ January cover:
Domus cover january

A photographer who has worked with balloon sculptures before, Paul has created scenes such as The Garden of Eden for previous editorials.

balloon art

See the fabulous details:
paul graves balloon sculptures

paul graves

balloon sculptures

paul graves balloon sculptures

balloon art

balloon design

Prior to that, he created this fun series of celebrities as balloons, using simply their trademark hair (or lack thereof) to immediately give the balloon the recognizable persona.

Don King:
paul graves balloon sculptures don king

Andy Warhol:
paul graves balloon sculptures andy warhol

Pippi Longstocking:
paul graves balloon sculptures Pippi

Kojak (Telly Savalas):
Telly Savalas balloon

Liza Minelli:
Liza Minelli Balloon

David Bowie:
david bowie balloon

Paul shoots many styles a has a large range to see his complete portfolio. Paul Graves Creative

In light of balloon ‘fun’, and the off chance that you are one of the 3 people left in the world who has not seen the fabulous durex condom ad with balloon animals, here it is for you:

balloon expletives

• See a newer post on the work of photographer Paul Graves, that include his balloon expletives here.