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#MapMondays! Herman Bollmann’s 1963 #Axonometric Map of #Midtown. Definitely one of the most extraordinary maps of NYC - One of the greatest cartographic feats of all time.

Georgaphicus described the cartographers method in creating the masterpiece and how they were able to illustrate the dense metropolis from the same angle and height without obscuring or distorting the surrounding cityscape:

“[Bollmann] and his team designed and built special cameras to take 67,000 photos, 17,000 from the air. Using these photos as a base, they then began to hand draw the entire city. Using then-secret cartographic techniques, Bollmann and team managed to depict the smallest details while simultaneously conveying the city’s soaring, vertiginous beauty.

The viewer is thus placed in the position of an Olympian God, a perspective that no other technologic and artistic form offers, even in the Internet age.”

Vittorio Giorgini, Casa Esagono, 1957, Baratti (LI) 

Photography by Hengki Koentjoro (b.1963)

Born and bred amongst thousands of Indonesian islands, Hengki Koentjoro is a Californian-educated fine art photographer who finds solace in the monochromatic realm. Follow him on his website and Instagram.

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Illustrations by Muhammad Nafay

Muhammad Nafay is a freelance digital artist and designer from Karachi,  Pakistan. He currently doing Bachelors in Media Sciences from a private university.  

My paintings or renders are an escape from the world which is full of terror and sad realities. I have a special place for Purple and Blue as it helps me to seek calmness around me. I love working with silhouettes cause sometimes you can show more with fewer details. Most of the paintings are without references as I try to translate my thoughts into art.

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Photography by Hengki Koentjoro (b.1963)

Born and bred amongst thousands of Indonesian islands, Hengki Koentjoro is a Californian-educated fine art photographer who finds solace in the monochromatic realm. Follow him on his website and Instagram.

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1946,  São Paulo (BR)

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© Eduardo Triboni

The Cultural Centre of Mattersburg was the first building of a series of cultural centers which were planned for the Burgenland in the 1960s and 1970s. It became a model for the following buildings which had the intention to support the region with educational and cultural offers. Through the undergoing demolition works, an exposed concrete building gets lost which stands for high architectural significance and a progress in cultural policy.

Herwig Udo Graf: Kulturzentrum Mattersburg, Mattersburg, Austria, 1972–1976

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The Simpsons: Russian Art Film Version

Russian artist Lenivko Kvadratjić reimagines the classic Simpsons intro in this new controversial parody video.  

“The Simpsons has a great influence on me and people all over the world. Many famous persons made intros for The Simpsons. I always wanted to make some parody version too with my country’s local flavor included. So I made it one day.” 

The recreated main sequence starts with a piece of dramatic music and grey clouds overcasting the gloomy alternate city of Springfield, perfectly setting the mood for the most depressing version of The Simpsons’ life. The crayola yellow family we all know has lost their color and energy and was turned into a bleak, miserable group of people. 

In this series, Bart Simpson is not the rebellious and misunderstood prankster anymore but a violent bully who steals from other kids to get high. Marge, the kind-hearted mother eager to protect and take care of her family, is turned into a bitter woman furiously shopping in a trashy convenient store. Homer, the safety inspector of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant gets reimagined as a security guard who just spends his day on his phone, smoking and stealing a lamp upon clocking out from work. Lisa, the fierce activist and a talented saxophone player is shown as a sad little girl busking in the bus station as sinister police officers come wielding batons.

The whole main-sequence gets wrapped up with repulsive imagery of a family gathering in the living room, showing somewhat dystopian but a realistic version of everyday life in the gutter.

Full interview text provided by Bored Panda. Follow Lenivko on YouTube