Image courtesy of Gestalten

Here’s another cool project I came across on Cool Hunting:

Sideways: A Smart Art Project assembles a fresh collection of work that evaluates the way in which we think about the environment and mobility by 100 international artists curated by 11 top international magazines. The rich diversity of work from photography, illustration and graphic design to painting, sculpture and architecture presented in this anthology show how we can promote greener modes of transportation and shape our future path in a positive way.

I strongly suggest checking out some of the artwork on the Gestalten web site…some of the most innovative artwork I have seen in a while…I will be looking forward to adding this to my collection.

After talking about one of my new favorite artist’s earlier this week, I got to thinking about my other favorite artists. My list has grown over the years, and I can’t believe I have not mentioned Chuck Close before. Drawing faces was one of my great loves when I was a kid, and I think Close takes portraiture to the extreme. He takes ordinary faces and blows them up to this enormous size that just looms over you when you see his work in person. It leaves me awe-struck. I’ve especially liked the direction he has taken recently with the more “pixelized” faces. It is amazing how he can make each square unique without losing the integrity of the portrait. I’m looking forward to getting the retrospective of his work soon.