Friday Favorite: Tim Wallace

6/3/2011

This Friday’s Feature artist is Tim Wallace!

I love the “bogus map art” he creates!

From his blog post dated February 11, 2011:

I’ve been doing an awful lot of trudging through code lately. And that’s alright, I guess. But I realized the other day that I’m quickly feeling out of touch with tangible design tools. So, in an effort to get back into static map design, I’ve decided to attempt to design a series of bogus art maps (of the lower 48) until I run out of artists, time or interest. Essential to this effort is that I do not get carried away making them perfect emulations of style. So don’t get your hopes up that I will actually fool someone into thinking that Duchamp made a map of the lower 48. Unless… wait, did he? I started to read some tome the other day about Seurat’s color theory… yeah, no. I’m not going to get that detailed. Call them mock maps. Call them nonsense or meaningless. I won’t be bothered; I’ll have to agree.

Pollock's 48

Christo's 48

Mondrian's 48

Hockney's 48

To find out more about Tim Wallace and see more bogus map art, visit his blog!

TGIF!
Mary

12 Comments

Shelley (EvenAndy) link

6/2/2011 10:04:13 pm

Awesome artist! I love the inkblog US map!

AnAis link

6/3/2011 01:38:27 am

Beautiful composition, Mary! :)
Thanks so much for your comments
See you! ;-)
AnAis

Scrollwork link

6/3/2011 04:17:46 am

When another artist "gets" you, it's the highest compliment. And one way to express it is in an original interpretation of that artist's style. Tim's work is perceptive and his approach is quintessentially "artistic"—that insouciance, that focus on getting the work done rather than worrying about perfecting the emulation or responding to reactions.

"I won't be bothered, I'll have to agree." Priceless!

abigail link

6/3/2011 10:48:34 am

you left such a sweet comment on my blog! glad that you found me and i found you! what an interesting blog you have!! i already wrote down all the movies you listed i need to see, and i love maps too...so will check back soon!
blessings,
abigail

Jessie link

6/3/2011 07:20:21 pm

Hi Mary, thanks so much for visiting my blog and your lovely comment :) I didn't know about the 'All kinds of Artists' Thanks for following! :)xx

Sandy Prenzi link

6/3/2011 11:06:44 pm

Tim Wallace's map work is so very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing his creations. Looking forward to reading more of your blogs Mary.

Sandy Prenzi
Sandy's Creations in Clay

Thank you for following my blog, I am putting yours on my list too.

Eeli link

6/3/2011 11:14:42 pm

Thank You Mary for visiting my blog! Great artwork, I love the Mondrian version of states! I hope You will have nice trip to Denmark! Eeli

rebeca link

6/4/2011 11:03:37 pm

what a great site. found you through the artist blog hop.

enjoyed the visit, map art is amazing.
i will be back soon.

MoMeMa link

6/5/2011 02:27:15 am

Hi Mary,
Thanks for visiting and following my art spot. I enjoy looking thru your blog and came across this post on 3/21/2011,-under fear (catgs) about your Butterfly display at Mercedes Benz, you did a beautiful work of art specially that I love butterflies too! Keep on inspiring others and I'll be seeing you soon.
MoMeMa