Wednesday, 19 January 2011. 6.00pm

Philip Carter Family Auditorium

With Ron Mueck's hyper-real sculptures in mind, David Maskill explores the tradition from the mummy portraits of Roman Egypt to Madame Tussaud's waxworks.

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Ron Mueck's hyper-real sculptures have a distinguished pedigree in the history of western art. David Maskill, senior lecturer in art history at Victoria University of Wellington, explores the tradition from the mummy portraits of Roman Egypt to Madame Tussaud's waxworks.

Sponsored by The Press