The smiling Buddha faces of Angkor

Often a client will ask for a reproduction buddha head in the style of the stone carvings from the Angkor region of Cambodia. These iconic heads with their mysterious smiles have long been copied in zoos, aquariums and theme parks world wide. The oldest reproduction I have seen is in Rotterdam Zoo and very recently I made one in De Vogelkelder, Netherlands.

The project I am researching now is a bit different as it is in a private home. I gathered these images to use as reference for this next job and to inspire me in the meantime. I have never been to Angkor Wat (yet) so I am thankful of the people who have and documented it with these amazing photographs.

If you feel like digging deeper, click on each image to find out more about the photo and its photographer.

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