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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Maps' (2)

Stunning Ink and Pencil Portraits on Maps

Illustrator Ed Fairburn's Maps series turns road and subway maps into interesting canvases for his ink and pencil portraits. The artist utilizes the multicolored, patterned surface of each map to serve as an eye-catching attribute that echoes the complex textures found in the human form. Fairburn says, "Emphasis is placed on the ‘fragmented’ texture of the skin, a process which has…

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Added by Pinar on October 27, 2012 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Symbolic Subway Maps (6 total)

Korean design studio Zero Per Zero reimagines subway maps by infusing them with symbolic meaning. Conceived as a new way of projecting an identity of a city onto its transport map, City Railway Systems retains its functional use while capturing the character of a city.



Taking inspiration from a city's history, each map is unique. What a nice way to… Continue

Added by alice on August 3, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

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