Negative Space

09 Nov 2009, Posted by Paul in design, 0 Comments

Mark Batty publisher. Synopsis:

As an artistic device, negative space refers to an artist’s rendering of a subject by relying on the space that surrounds the subject to provide shape and meaning. Of course, the term also refers to any topic that conjures feelings of unease and discomfort. Furthering the partnership begun with the publication of Guess Who? Internationally acclaimed illustrator Noma Bar has compiled his newest collection of work, Negative Space. Including works commissioned by The New York Times, Wallpaper Esquire UK. The Guardian and Time Out London, as well as never-before-seen illustrations, in Negative Space Bar plays with this pun, focusing on subject matter ranging from sex, global warming and nuclear warfare to religion, crime and corporate greed. With Negative Space, Noma Bar solidifies his reputation as an artist able to convert complex topics into clean, provocative and revealing lines that viewers take in with ease, though they are not easily forgotten.