hello there. thanks for responding. yeah i found your lj through "post-minimalism." i wasn't sure the best way to respond out of the blue...but i really enjoy the response that i got when i saw your maps; they have a unique vibe that i can't quite put my finger on. it almost seems like an updated kind of pastoral scene.
The maps I think that you're referring to, unfortunately, are not mine. They're the work of the late H.C. Berann, employee of National Geographic. But I like your description of them.
I used to attempt to make maps. But they were all very two-dimensional, and either digitally-composed from tangible materials, or acrylic on canvas. They usually ended up looking like this: http://www.livejournal.com/users/typographitext/105444.html
sorry, i don't know much about visual art :) i'm still trying to learn more and i don't yet know many artists like Berann.
i really like both of the works you made though, the link with map in green/blues/yellow is very interesting. the blue portion reminds me a bit of those maps that denote elevations. i wish i could see the second one, with the blue working itself into the black, in person. there seems to be so much more than at first glance.
yes, i do play the saxophone. my picture is a portion of a photograph a friend took during a performance of a musical endeavor i was involved in, called METROPOLIS.
Hehe-- I would never expect anyone to know who Berann is! I only realized a few weeks ago that those National Geographic maps that I like were made by a singular artist.
What kind of saxophone do you play? I have an alto in my closet with which I keep meaning to reconnect. Also, what sort of music do you enjoy playing on the saxophone?
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I used to attempt to make maps. But they were all very two-dimensional, and either digitally-composed from tangible materials, or acrylic on canvas.
They usually ended up looking like this:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/typographitext/105444.html
or this:
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i really like both of the works you made though, the link with map in green/blues/yellow is very interesting. the blue portion reminds me a bit of those maps that denote elevations. i wish i could see the second one, with the blue working itself into the black, in person. there seems to be so much more than at first glance.
yes, i do play the saxophone. my picture is a portion of a photograph a friend took during a performance of a musical endeavor i was involved in, called METROPOLIS.
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What kind of saxophone do you play? I have an alto in my closet with which I keep meaning to reconnect. Also, what sort of music do you enjoy playing on the saxophone?
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