Abstract City

by Niemann, Christoph

• ISBN13: 9781419702075
• ISBN10: 1419702076
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

In July 2008, illustrator and designer Christoph Niemann began Abstract City, a visual blog for the New York Times. His posts were inspired by the desire to re-create simple and everyday observations and stories from his own life that everyone could relate to. In Niemann's hands, mundane experiences such as riding the subway or trying to get a good night's sleep were transformed into delightful flights of visual fancy. The struggle to keep up with housework became a battle against adorable but crafty goblins, and nostalgia about New York manifested in simple but strikingly spot-on LEGO creations. This brilliantly illustrated collection of reflections on modern life includes all 16 of the original blog posts as well as a new chapter created exclusively for the book.

Author Biography

Christoph Niemann is an illustrator, artist, and author. His work has appeared on the covers of TheNew Yorker, Time, Wired, the New York Times Magazine, and American Illustration, and he has won awards from AIGA, the Art Directors Club, and The Lead Awards. Since July 2008, Niemann has been writing and illustrating Abstract Sunday, a New York Times blog. His books include Abstract City, Subway, and Words. His work has been widely exhibited. He lives in Berlin.