The Renewed Art of Embroidered Photographs

In the last century embroidered photographic postcards from Spain, Portugal, Germany and other European countries were created for tourists. These days artists like Maurizio Anzeri  and  Hinke Schreuders take the craft of embellishing photographs with needlework to a new level.

Embroidered postcard, Ebay item

Embroidered Photograph © Maurizio Anzeri / Saatchi Gallery

Hinke Schreuders, embroidered photo

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