Jesùs Perea is a Spanish visual artist with a background in graphic design and illustration and extensive production of abstract prints and frequent … [Read more...]
Spaces Left Behind: Paintings by Zsofia Schweger
Zsofia Schweger is a Hungarian artist who currently lives and works in London. Her still life paintings of empty interior spaces talk subtly about the … [Read more...]
Imaginary Places for Mundane Activities: Works by Max Guther
Max Guther is a German illustrator who constructs imaginary worlds through axonometric projections. His images usually depict details from urban views … [Read more...]
The Search for the “Open Form”: The Extension of the Zacheta Art Gallery by Oskar and Zofia Hansen (1958)
The project for the extension of the Zacheta Art Gallery was an unbuilt project developed by Polish architects Oskar and Zofia Hansen, with Lech … [Read more...]
Irena Gajic, Nine Rooms To Die In. (2016)
Belgrade-based Irena Gajic clearly reveals her architectural background in her illustrations. Most of her works, commissioned by magazines and by … [Read more...]
Human Structures and Architectural Archetypes: Aldo Van Eyck’s Playgrounds (1947 – 1978)
A hugely influential Dutch architect and theorist, Aldo Van Eyck conducted a thirty-years-long (1947 - 1978) research through practice designing … [Read more...]
David Katz’s Psychological Atlas (1948)
David Katz's Psychological Atlas (1948), is a collection of drawings, photographs, diagrams, and charts used by the author, a renowned psychologist … [Read more...]
Kon Wajiro’s Archaeology of Present Times
Japanese architect, sociologist, and educator Kon Wajiro was living in Tokyo when the violent 1923 earthquake occurred. With his students, he visited … [Read more...]
Ben Shahn, Untitled Drawing Series, (1948)
During the twentieth century’s Great Migration, the Hickmans were one among many African Americans families looking for affordable housing in Chicago. … [Read more...]
An Immaterial Drawing in Space: Alberto Giacometti’s The Palace at 4 a.m. (1933)
A 1933 sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, The Palace at 4 a.m. relates to "a period of six months passed in the presence of a woman who, concentrating … [Read more...]
Aurélien Débat, Horizon Lines (2014-15)
French illustrator Aurélien Débat has already been featured in Socks with his "Imaginary City of Tamponville". The work shown here (titled: Lignes … [Read more...]
Depicting Process through Forms: Works by Anton Stankowski (1906 – 1998)
German graphic designer and painter Anton Stankowski (1906 - 1998) worked on the possibility of describing actions and forces through abstract … [Read more...]
Imants Tillers: This attempting to be That (1980)
Imants Tillers is an Australian artist, curator, and writer. Trained as an architect, he participated to Christo's wrapping-up of Little Bay in … [Read more...]
Tim Mara’s Prints Narrative
Despite his focus on ordinary scenes and everyday objects, Irish artist Tim Mara (1948-1997) always rejected the qualification of Pop artist and … [Read more...]
Comic as Theater: Gianni De Luca’s Romeo and Juliet (1976)
Gianni De Luca was an Italian comic book artist known for his drawing mastery and the variety of techniques he introduced into the comic art. His … [Read more...]
The Everyday Life of the Bourgeoisie: Watercolours by Josabeth Sjöberg
After the death of her parents, wealthy Josabeth Sjöberg (1812-1882), formerly daughter of a clerk in a Swedish government department, became poor and … [Read more...]
Herbert Bayer’s Small Architectural Projects (1924)
Herbert Bayer was a prolific graphic designer and typography designer who also worked as a sculptor and a painter and who produced architectural … [Read more...]
Wucius Wong’s Principles of Three-Dimensional Design (1976)
In Principles of Three-Dimensional Design, 1976, (an obvious companion to Principles of Two-Dimensional Design), Wucius Wong offers a thorough … [Read more...]
Hashimoto Okiie’s Views of Ancient Castles and Gardens / 1
Hashimoto Okiie ( 1899- 1993) was a Japanese woodcut artist. After working as a teacher and spare-time artist, he devoted himself completely to the … [Read more...]
“Weltschmerz” and “Made in Sarajevo” by Ben Tolman
"Weltschmerz" and "Made in Sarajevo" are two series of ink drawings by Washington DC-based artist Ben Tolman. The first one is a collection made in … [Read more...]
The Mechanical-Architectural World of Stijn Jonckheere
Stijn Jonckheere, a Belgian self-titled "experimental architect", works on the brink of architecture, illustration and graphic design. His working … [Read more...]
Surviving the Fall. Late 19th to early 20th Century Ligurian Ex-Votos
These ex-votos ("Per Grazia Ricevuta" or PGR, in Italian) are popular expressions of religious gratitude and public testimony of faith, from the … [Read more...]
François Marius Granet’s Spaces Under Vaults
French painter and watercolourist François Marius Granet, (1775-1849), a scholar of Jacques-Louis David, lived and worked for several years of his … [Read more...]
Boats of the Pearl River (1800-1820)
This series of paintings dates back to 1800-1820 and depicts a series of different types of boats that use to cross the Pearl River in Guangzhou, … [Read more...]
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