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Quirky Illustrations by Christoph Niemann Reinterpret Household Objects in Clever Contexts

For Christoph Niemann (previously), all it takes is a halved apple or pliers lying around his studio to spur a quirky drawing featuring the random object. The illustrator is known for his Sunday Sketches, a weekly drawing series, that play with scale and position. Imbued with humor, the cleverly arranged compositions turn a red pencil into a megaphone or a splayed book into a cat's whiskers. Although Niemann usually lives in New York for part of the year, he's been working from his studio in Berlin since the onset of…

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Become a Piano Savant with This Clever Guide to Classic Tunes by Christoph Niemann

Your days of expensive piano lessons are over. Master the foreboding notes in Jaws, a nursery rhyme often repeated by kids, and of course,"Für Elise," with this straightforward diagram from Christoph Niemann (previously). In his riff on Beethoven's classic,  "How to Please Elise" provides simple instructions on how to play the first 51 notes of the German composer’s masterpiece with ease through a diagrammed sequence similar to an old-school instructional dance chart. Niemann even…

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Clever Sketches by Christoph Niemann Turn Everyday Scenes into Humorous Moments

Illustrator Christoph Niemann (previously) plays with scale and context to create small scenes using ink and everyday materials. In his object-focused works, a few deft brushstrokes turn a pair of socks into the head and torso of a dinosaur, and a pressed paintbrush flares into a dancer's swinging skirt. Other sketches are based on photographs, usually of the streets of New York City where the artist lives. For the past few years, he has shared these illustrations each Sunday via Instagram. Niemann also sells prints of his series of Sunday Sketches, along with original drawings, in his online store. He…

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‘Joy of Reading’: A New Book of Illustrations by Christoph Niemann Promotes Free Press

Illustrator Christoph Niemann (previously) has released The Paper, a book celebrating what he calls "the joy of reading magazines and newspapers." The wordless book totals 194 pages and features pink, black, and white illustrations that depict people engrossed in magazines and newspapers. One couple lays with a large piece of newsprint covering them like a blanket, while another image depicts numerous hands and arms coming from all directions to grab and hold on to pages. Niemann says his intent for the book was to highlight the problems surrounding attacks on the media and press freedoms. The world is facing countless…

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Illustrator Christoph Niemann’s Quirky Visual Experiments Shared on Instagram Every Sunday

New York-based artist and illustrator Christoph Niemann sees the world a little differently. You might recognize his covers for the The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, or perhaps one of his Google Doodles or even his I LEGO N.Y. project. As part of his creative practice Niemann sets time aside every Sunday to experiment with different visual concepts, much of which he shares on his Instagram account. Niemann also has a solo show at MAK in Vienna opening later this summer.  

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