Fitzcardboardaldo

Robin Frohardt is an illustrator/puppet & set designer/all-around creative mind who has worked/studied in Seattle, San Francisco, and now NYC.  She came about puppet and set design some years back, and has jumped right into the deep end of this interesting and classic creative field.

One medium in particular that has caught our eye, is cardboard.  Based on Werner Herzog's film 'Fitzcarraldo,' Frohardt recreated a short made almost entirely of cardboard (I did eye some string, but otherwise, daaaammn). The level of artistry and clear dedication inspires awe in me, and reminds me that a lot can be accomplished with hard work.

THE IMPOSSIBLE CITYSCAPES OF VASCO MOURAO

Oh dear. (Via)

Vasco Mourao is a Portuguese artist, an obsessive one. His wicked cool illustrations revolve around architectural artifacts and impossible perspectives, taking a lot of time and thought in the details and ornaments.

As I was browsing his work, it kind of reminded me of the conceptual art done for Spirited away( Miyazaki's movie); fantastical structures rendered carefully as if constructing a catalogue of building techniques( not unlike some of Piranesi's work). After all, Vasco is an architect too. Check out more of his amazing, intricate work after the break!