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Jenny Odell’s Google Map PeopleDecember 12

Jenny Odells Google Map People reduction people parks maps manipulation
Delores Park, San Francisco

Jenny Odells Google Map People reduction people parks maps manipulation
Delores Park, San Francisco (detail)

Jenny Odells Google Map People reduction people parks maps manipulation
Pier 39, San Francisco

For the past year artist Jenny Odell (previously) has worked in the medium of Google Maps imagery to create stunning prints of cut-out ships, sports stadiums, advertising billboards, swimming pools and other meticulously assembled collections of satellite imagery minutiae. Lately she’s focused on people, specifically locations around San Francisco where they congregate en masse, their ant-like figures filling beaches and public parks. Odell erases all other details of the photos leaving behind only the human footprint. Head on over to her blog to see the images in better detail. (thnx, megan!)

Drypoint Prints by Angie HoffmeisterDecember 5

Drypoint Prints by Angie Hoffmeister printmaking people faces dry point

I’m in love with these stunning drypoint prints by Düsseldorf-based artist Angie Hoffmeister. Drypoint is a printmaking technique in the intaglio family where images are etched onto a plate using a sharp metal or diamond point. Give anything some extra eyes and I’m usually a fan, but there’s also something about using a more traditional and laborious printmaking technique to make such intriguing imagery that I really respect. You can see much more of her work here. (via)

Zach Johnsen: Acid Over EasyDecember 1

Zach Johnsen: Acid Over Easy watercolor people illustration drawing

I’m loving these explosively colorful graphite and watercolor pieces by Portland-based artist Zach Johnsen from his series entitled Acid Over Easy.

The Storybook Fantasies of Dara ScullyNovember 27

The Storybook Fantasies of Dara Scully tableau people narrative fantasy animals

The world of Spanish artist Dara Scully is filled with childlike fantasy, her photos blending the lines between fact and fiction, each loaded with rich narrative potential. Acting frequently as the protagonist, Scully places herself in a world where bicycles are strapped to hot air balloons, where she parties with miniature elephants, and has adventures rivaling those of Alice in Wonderland. I can only hope an enterprising children’s book publisher will reach out to her soon. Follow along via Flickr. (thnx, dara!)

Sean Edward Whelan’s Architectural PeopleNovember 25

After graduating from the Tasmanian School of Art in 2002, Sean Edward Whelan left Australia to discover the mysteries of Japan, settling in Joetsu, Niigata where he began working as an English teacher and now works as an illustrator and artist. His lovely pencil drawings depicting a rich texture of traditional Japanese buildings, bridges and lanterns, create singular super structures in the shape of people. I can’t tell you how much I love these. Whelan had his first solo show earlier this year at No Vacancy Gallery in Melbourne, and you can see much more of his work here and here.

If you like these illustrations, you might also like the works of Vasco Mourao and Sagaki Keita. All images courtesy the artist.

Update: There’s now a nice interview with Whelan over on Charles and Ford.

Charles BergquistNovember 17

I happened to stumble onto the work of San Diego-based director, designer, and photographer Charles Bergquist who for the past few months has been publishing his more experimental images through a website he calls Everyday. It’s been a while since I’ve plunged so deeply into the portfolio of a photographer and I urge you to do the same. Much more in his photostream.

Gabriella BarouchNovember 16

I’m enjoying these drawings by Gabriella Barouch who just finished school at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel and now lives and works in Paris. (via stumbling through dark rooms)

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