The gorgeous line art abstractions of Andrew G. Fisher

June 10, 2017 11:00 AM

Forgotten Corners is a gorgeous series of pairs of black and white line abstractions and reference photos of architecture and city environments, by artist Andrew G. Fisher. See also the more recent series, incorporating color elements, A Stolen Day on a Stolen Trip.

I especially like:
- the subtlety of the stairs in perspective in FC No. 23, ink vs. photo
- the minimalist additive shadows on FC No. 30, ink vs. photo
- the transformative flattening out of the geometry of the space in ASDOAST No. 22 ink vs. photo

posted by cortex (4 comments total)

The colour-works would seem kind of boringly Mondrian-derived, but seeing them up against the source makes them much more interesting.
posted by jacquilynne at 11:27 AM on June 10, 2017

I like the brutal stark simplicity of those. As I get older, I appreciate ambiguity less and less.
posted by Samizdata at 2:20 PM on June 10, 2017

A couple of the photographs are good. But none better than a gifted HS student could create.
posted by Oyéah at 2:51 PM on June 10, 2017

For me, I think the juxtaposition of the more "simplistic" illustrations make me appreciate the photos of architecture and shadow more. I think there's something to be said for the stark contrast between the illustration's portrayal and the reality of the photographs.
posted by kidushka at 7:51 PM on June 10, 2017 [1 favorite]