This recent Photo Of The Day comes from Lawrence Wang, who captured this astounding image of the Shanghai Tower currently under construction. After its completion, the Shanghai Tower will be the tallest building in China and second tallest building in the world, after the almighty Burj Khalifa. This image perfectly captures the chaotic landscape of Shanghai, dominated by glass, steel and concrete.
(via Photo Of The Day: The Shanghai Tower Rises | Gadling.com)
Shanghai is bananas — it has over twice as many skyscrapers as New York and almost all of them have been built in the last 20 years.
“Birmingham” // acrylic on 8x10” canvas
Commissioned! Note: this is England, not Alabama. The colors are those of Aston Villa FC.
San Francisco-based artist Jeremy Mann lives and works in San Francisco where he executes these sublime, moody cityscapes using oil paints. To create each work he relies on a wide range of techniques including surface staining, the use of solvents to wipe away paint, and the application of broad, gritty marks with an ink brayer. The resulting paintings are dark and atmospheric, urban streets seemingly drenched in rain and mystery.
”Old Town Alexandria” // acrylic on 16x20” canvas
A commissioned gift! Map attack. I am not sure of the exact significance of the Little Theatre.