Portraiture in Wood by Bruno Walpoth

Since completing a five year apprenticeship in the 1970s with Italian master sculptor Vincenzo Mussner, Bruno Walpoth has gone on to create an extraordinary body of work, and in particular, during the last 15 years or so, striking sculptural portraits in wood. The video above gives some insight into the way he works.

See more of the artist's fascinating and highly expressive work at www.walpoth.com