RIP Massimo
Iconic graphic designer Massimo Vignelli, who created a version of the New York City subway map and coined these timeless “phrases to live by”, has passed away in his Manhattan home on Tuesday, May 27, at age 83.
He had a long, prolific and illustrious career that was spent creating a diverse body of work, from book covers and retail packaging to furniture and brand identities. A legend in the industry, he is best known for his distinct design aesthetic that is based on the “ideal of functional beauty”.
Having produced work for famous brands like Gillette, IBM and American Airlines, he is remembered by many as the creator of a controversial NYC subway map that was introduced in 1972—while many riders thought that this map does not adequately represent the city, others found it to be a work of art. Architecture critic Paul Goldberger described it as a “a nearly canonical piece of abstract graphic design”.
The great Vignelli is survived by his wife, Lella; his son, Luca; his daughter, Valentina Vignelli Zimmer; and three grandchildren.
Head over to The New York Times to read more about his life and work.
well FUCK. these are gorgeous!!
Artist Jess Landau applies delicate, nude portraits on the inside of eggshells. Landau first photographs her models, develops the images by hand in a wet lab and prints them using traditional darkroom methods before she applies them on the shell with the help of liquid emulsion.
The artist states: “There is an overwhelming desire to be independent in our culture, while interpersonal connection and a sense of belonging is necessary for survival. This paradox is fascinating, and is the driving force behind this body of work.”
How does an island in New York City’s East River go from being notoriously feared, almost 100 years ago, to being completely forgotten about today? That’s the story behind North Brother Island, the subject of photographer Christopher Payne’s new photo book.
A 10-minute boat ride from the Bronx’s Barretto Point Park, North Brother Island originally housed Riverside Hospital between the 1880s and 1930s. While in operation, the hospital served hundreds of patients who suffered from extremely communicable diseases, including smallpox, typhus, scarlet fever and even leprosy. It was also where “Typhoid Mary” was quarantined, and where she eventually died. In a 1935 profile for the New Yorker, the editor Stanley Walker described the island as “…a dismal spot. Sitting there, one may see, as the best view, the gas tanks on the Bronx shore. Now and then a ferryboat glides past. At night the dirty water of the East River laps against the rocks, making a messy, ghostly noise.”
The island’s facilities have since been decommissioned and the island itself abandoned since 1963. It sank into the depths of our memories until 2008, when Christopher Payne wrote a proposal to photograph and document the island in its current state. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation agreed, and thus began Payne’s expeditions, which would continue for the next 5 years. His stunning photographs are now available in his new book, “North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City.” (via Animal and Slate)
In the tradition of artists who have made lettering from the human form, like Vanessa Beecroft for Louis Vuitton or Horst for the cover of Vogue, Erik Foss created a series of twenty-six collages–one for every letter of the alphabet–after artist Jack Walls pointed out that he had created the letter “O” with a collage of nudes made from 1970’s erotic magazine clippings. The evocative works have a deep-seated personal significance to Foss, equaled by their ability to bring to the fore historical references that lie inherent within the nude figure. His subversive imagery and complete lack of contrivance allows one’s initial boyhood encounter with sexuality to percolate with an honest attempt at individualizing the human experience.
oh GOD Robert Longo you cut to the core of me.
Sharkoal: Charcoal Drawings of Sharks by Robert Longo
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Adams Carvalho is a portuguese artist based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
His works sway between animations, seductive images and Pop illustrations full of charme and glamour.
Carvalho gives to his urban characters a cartoon look with a basic profile by simply using colors and shadows, often monochrome.
Therefore, the final result is a huge graphic impact into a cheeky, funky kind of style.
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Childish Gambino CRUSHES it.
These are too tight!! Take notice peoples.
We’ve seen lots of hyperrealistic paintings that let a painted image appear like a photograph, but does it also work the other way around?
Photographer Kristoffer Axen proofs that it does. He lets his pictures look like they were painted. With the help of dark filters, and otherworldly lighting, he creates the illusion of gloomy, rainy paintings.
Over the past few days there have been several time-lapse videos circulating around the web of a supercell storm forming over the skies in Wyoming. While that video is incredible, this footage by photographerStephen Locke, captured near Climax, Kansas on May 10th of this year, is even more astounding. A massive vortex of clouds, rain, lightning, and a clearly visible sunset to boot. (via Vimeo)
Drawing inspiration from early theatrical training, and influenced by methods of staged photography and set design, artist Barry Underwood (previously) transforms ordinary landscapes into something out of science fiction. The artist utilizes LED lights, luminescent material, and other photographic effects to create fleeting abstract landscapes that are influenced by both accidental and incidental light. He shares via his artist statement:
My artwork examines community and land-use in rural, suburban and urban sites. I created this series of installations by researching local agricultural, industrial, and recreational land-use. Curiosity about ecological and social history of specific places drives my work. By revealing the beauty and potential of an ordinary landscape an everyday scene is transformed into a memorable, visual experience. Each photograph image is a dialogue – the result of my direct encounter with nature and history. Inspired by land art, landscape photography and painting, as well as cinema, my images are both surreal and familiar.
Underwood will open an exhibition of both old and new work at Sous Les Etoiles Gallery in New York titledScenes, on May 29th, 2014. You can see more over on Johansson Projects and read a 2011 interview atJuxtapoz. Images courtesy Sous Les Etoiles Gallery and the artist.