With a sharp eye for detail, this specialist artist creates exquisite miniatures and architectural drawings with precision craftmanship and historical accuracy.
Ben Taggart founded his model-making and design business 25 years ago. As well as producing historical pieces for museums and architects, he undertakes private commissions, including beautiful framed miniatures of period homes, compelling architectural drawings and fascinating house histories, each of which offer a unique narrative.
“Originally I wanted a career in film or television,so after graduating from St Martin’s School of Art, I joined a design company that made sets and props for the film industry. But I became slightly disillusioned seeing pieces I’d helped to create appear in adverts or films for just a few seconds and then disappear without trace. I wanted to work on projects that had more substance and longevity.
It can be hard to explain what I do. Primarily I make models, but my work goes to the heart of understanding buildings, their structure and their layout. I’m also passionate about the history of houses and the social history of those who occupied them.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 2017 من Homes & Gardens.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 2017 من Homes & Gardens.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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