Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Landmarks of London

British artist and photographer Martin Thompson has created Landmarks of London.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/527fb937e4b03df6782b2db7/5549fae5e4b058b787457324/59c15a467131a59e2d02049e/1505843841983/print_lo+res.jpg?format=1000w
The Thames River runs as if it were a straight line through the middle and occupying much of the drawing. The main details are the bridges. They are turned sideways so you see the details as you would approaching from a boat. This creates a strange disorienting effect if you look closely, especially when looking at the waves around the bridge supports and the connections to the riverbanks. The landmarks seem to be an aside-literally. They are also turned sideways so they pop out from the river in each direction. Here is a detailed section.
This work does not appear to be for sale yet and there are not any higher resolution versions on his page. However Ollie O'Brien has some nice higher resolution details on the Mapping London blog, as well as a more detailed write up. This one is turned sideways and shows some of the newer, goofily named buildings.
http://mappinglondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/landmarks_detail.jpg
-via Mapping London

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