Check out István Orosz, Hungary graphic artist who has done fantastic illusion works.
http://web.axelero.hu/utisz/page.htm
http://www.gallery-diabolus.com/gallery/artist.php?language=english&id=utisz&page=133/
István Orosz
Artist Statement
Abstract
Water is undeniable an essential element of life. There is a Chinese phrase which says that “water carries the boat and floods the boat.” Water’s intervention in our life is widespread.
Before mirror was invented, reflection of water serve as a “tool” to reflected oneself, both externally and internally. The word “reflection” has different meaning. [...]
Reflections in water
While I was doing my research on water reflection, I found 2 fantastic artist who have venture into this interesting way of seeing. Both Canadian painter of “magic realism” Rob Gonsalves and Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher has created great optical illusion painting.
Below are print work by M.C. Escher. He explored on reflections in water [...]
Water Project : Book of Reflection
Project: Water
Project Title: Book of reflection
Abstract: The word “reflection” has different meaning. It can be the illusion of an image produced by mirror or water, and it also mean self-examination.
Notion: The notion of this small pictorial book is through a series of drawing related to water, reflection and our daily-life, remind the readers/audiences to reflect the relationship between water [...]
Milton Glaser “Ten Things I Have Learned”
http://www.miltonglaser.com/pages/milton/mg_index.html
Ten Things I Have Learned
Part of AIGA Talk in London
November 22, 2001
1 YOU CAN ONLY WORK FOR PEOPLE THAT YOU LIKE.
This is a curious rule and it took me a long time to learn because in fact at the beginning of my practice I felt the opposite. Professionalism required that you didn’t particularly like [...]
Brad Holland”Express Yourself:its later than you think”
Express Yourself:
its later than you think
If you’re confused about Postmodernism, that may mean you understand it
http://www.bradholland.net/beta/articles/index.html
by Brad Holland
More than a quarter century ago the painter Ad [...]
Brad Holland: We’ll never make it (let’s keep going)
Brad Holland: We’ll never make it (let’s keep going)
http://www.theaoi.com
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 01 April 2004
b.1943
From a self taught start, through little bits of tattooing and some time at Hallmark cards in the 1960s, Brad has become one of America’s leading illustrators and is still at the top of the tree through the constant evolving and developing [...]
Primary and Secondary Research
Primary Research
Article about Malaysian Illustrator……………Hard to find
History of Malaysia Illustrator……………No
Books about Identity of Malaysia illustrator……………No
Books published by Malaysia Illustrator……………Yes (book store/ publishing/ library)
Artifact/ Works done by Malaysia Illustrator……………Yes (past newspaper/ poster/exhibition/ supermarket/ packaging)
Website of Malaysia Illustrator now……………Yes (agency/ publishing/ comic mag)
Malaysia Illustration Exhibition/ Exhibition catalogs……………Hard to find (only within college circulation)
Graduation exhibition of local [...]
Research topic breakdown
Identity and visual language of contemporary Malaysia illustrator
[identity] who are we?
[visual language] shared memory of Malaysian. theme, colour, events, pictures, memory,
[contemporary] 1986 – 2008 digital age, history.
[Malaysia] nationality, geographical identity
[illustrator] illustrator or fine art artist? types of illustrator, nature of the profession.
