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]]>In order to create his works, Fairburn spends a lot of time studying old maps of roads, cities, states, countries, and regions, among others. Once he finds a perfect map, he makes subtle changes in markings and patterns found inside it to bring out a human form on the surface.
The beauty of Fairburn’s works is that the artist always works inside the constraints offered by the map and keeps its original composition. As a result, the map preserves its functionality and could be used for its original purpose despite its transformation into a portrait.
“I’m interested in the degree of subtlety behind each synchronisation, and the way in which a completed map behaves more like a portrait when viewed from further away – it’s almost paradoxical that a portrait should lose detail when examined closely,” Fairburn shares on his website.
Fairburn showcases his works on social media, often uploading videos that capture the intricacies of his creative process. You can check out more of them below.
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From original, to print – crosshatching between the historic streets of Pisa, a challenge which I thoroughly enjoyed. The tiny scale of the roads and other details required a steady hand and limited caffeine intake
The resulting print is one of 7 maps in my latest release, with print editions off to new homes around the world, not just Italy. It’s available in two sizes – the original small scale , plus an enlarged version which can be bought ready-framed. For details follow the link in my bio and select “Studio Store” from the menu. These are limited edition prints, so once the numbers sell out, they won’t be restocked! Huge thanks to all of my collectors, old and new
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@edfairburn Crosshatching over Quebec City, Canada
♬ Show Me How – Men I Trustnew originals and prints coming soon! see more of my process and insights over on IG (/edfairburn) #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #portrait #crosshatchingart #crosshatching #penandink #fyp #drawing #art #map #maps #inkdrawing
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]]>Based in New York, Archambault’s ongoing series began while living in Portland. “The whole series started with the Portland map,” he shared in an interview with the Ohh Deer blog. “Portland is a pretty geniusly designed city with very simple radial divisions. There were a few unclear things in my mind, so I made a map to help me explain the city as a whole. Just a few lines and some circles.”
According to Archambault, his original inspiration came from the book The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch, wherein Lynch describes elements that make up the experience of a city. |The aesthetic of the maps comes from my experience as a letterpress printer, using only type and lines,” he adds. “I actually have no formal graphic design training which shows when I try to do things like make a catalog or design a webpage. I would never get hired as a designer. Everything I learned is from type-setting in letterpress printing, which is a totally antiquated (went out of style in the 1950’s), and in hindsight, was probably a waste of time.”
His process includes traveling all over the world, meeting people, and exploring cities. After asking residents a lot of questions and thinking really really hard, he assembles to map, referencing current and past maps. “As much as I would love to think that I really get to ‘know’ a place after a week there, I really don’t,” admits Archambault. “It takes years to really unearth a mental map of a city. I still travel quite a bit and always learn about the design of the city. Almost every city has a museum that outlines its history and I usually go.”
Still, his maps are very pretty to look at. Something to hang in your office for inspiration, perhaps.
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