Vasco Mourão's hand drawn cityscapes
04/10/2013.
Ilustration works
metalocus, LAURA CANTO
metalocus, LAURA CANTO
Neither adjectives nor description are needed for introduce you Vasco Mourão, whom drawings speak for himself. Great cityscapes compositions and recognizable buildings in many cases, to get lost in them. If you are building lovers or show a high appreciation for the buildings, you will know appreciate the value of his images.
Sketchbook, “New York Perceptions", by Vasco Mourão for The New Yorker, April 23, 2012.
Sketchbook, “New York Perceptions", by Vasco Mourão for The New Yorker, April 23, 2012.
Barcelona stack. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Barcelona stack. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Barcelona stack. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
New York. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
New York. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Daily drawings. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Hollow. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Daily drawings. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Daily drawings. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Daily drawings. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Daily drawings. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Daily drawings. Illustration © Vasco Mourão.
Drawings, "New York Perceptions", by Vasco Mourão for The New Yorker magazine, April 23, 2012.
Sketchbook, “New York Perceptions", by Vasco Mourão for The New Yorker, April 23, 2012.
Sketchbook, “New York Perceptions", by Vasco Mourão for The New Yorker, April 23, 2012, p. 44
Architect and illustrator, this portuguese stands out for illustrating cities by isometric perspectives, where every building, every detail of theirs facades is represented with great quality. All hand-drawn artworks, often throws a review or make a simple wink making them blow, jumping into a thousand pieces.
Among his works are world famous and representative buildings like the Chrysler Building, the Met, the Whitney and the Guggenheim. Although probably his two better works are the reproduction of Barcelona city, place he lives and works nowadays, and publication "New York Perceptions" for the magazine The New Yorker.
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VASCO MOURÃO
Vasco Mourão is a portuguese architect turned into an illustrator with a tendency for obsessive drawing. Based in Barcelona, he splits his time working between these two disciplines. Being an architect can be all consuming, but Vasco is trying to give more time and attention to his illustrations – finishing up a children’s book, looking for representation, and organizing exhibitions.
