Georges Rousse is a French photographer who takes photos of abandoned spaces such as buildings, parking garages, streetscapes etc. Before taking a photo, Georges paints precise geometrical shapes which produce the illusion of a simple, flat design floating on the surface of the photo.Extreme awesomeness!By the way, I reckon that this post is a bit of a love child of two other post I’ve shared with you before – Haunting photography of abandoned buildings by Katherine Westerhout and Design Free Thursday post on Anamorphic Illusions. Especially that first image. Yeh? Are you with me?Discovered via acidolatte.Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest 6 Responses Heather Jenkinson October 22, 2010 Looking at them, over and over again, tickles my funny bone, you know? It’s a crazy idea, I love it. Reply yellowtrace October 22, 2010 I know what you mean Heather. I keep looking at them too and try to work out how he did it. It’s messing with my head! Reply Twitted by edwardsmoore October 22, 2010 […] This post was Twitted by edwardsmoore […] Reply Tweets that mention yellowtrace blog » Georges Rousse.: -- Topsy.com October 22, 2010 […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by edwardsmoore, Dana Hughes. Dana Hughes said: Georges Rousse is a French photographer who takes photos of abandoned spaces with a twist. http://bit.ly/bJcDco #photography […] Reply Jenna October 23, 2010 I was thinking exactly the same thing re: the love child concept when I saw the first picture – it’s incredible! Reply Lauren November 5, 2010 I never would have guessed that those shapes were actually painted on the surfaces in these spaces! Amazing! ReplyLeave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
Heather Jenkinson October 22, 2010 Looking at them, over and over again, tickles my funny bone, you know? It’s a crazy idea, I love it. Reply
yellowtrace October 22, 2010 I know what you mean Heather. I keep looking at them too and try to work out how he did it. It’s messing with my head! Reply
Tweets that mention yellowtrace blog » Georges Rousse.: -- Topsy.com October 22, 2010 […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by edwardsmoore, Dana Hughes. Dana Hughes said: Georges Rousse is a French photographer who takes photos of abandoned spaces with a twist. http://bit.ly/bJcDco #photography […] Reply
Jenna October 23, 2010 I was thinking exactly the same thing re: the love child concept when I saw the first picture – it’s incredible! Reply
Lauren November 5, 2010 I never would have guessed that those shapes were actually painted on the surfaces in these spaces! Amazing! Reply
