We’ve had a strong desire to travel during these pandemic months but unfortunately it’s quite impossible to do so. We thought that viewing these posters might alleviate the longing. Roger Borders was a French illustrator and artist best known for his travel posters. He worked for the Paris Lyon MediterÂranean RailÂroad ComÂpany creÂatÂing travel posters for a period of ten years, from 1922 to 1932, producing approximately 84 posters. He is best known for his posters promoting tourism destinations in France but he also created locaÂtions outÂside France, such as Algiers, Tunis, Rome and FloÂrence. His style was simÂiÂlar to other travel poster artists but in 1928 he changed his signature and his style creÂatÂing posters that made him so popÂuÂlar and set him apart from other artists.
Admiring this series of cut-paper posters confronting silent issues of being a model minority. They are the creations of Antonius-TÃn Bui who proudly identifies as a queer, gender-nonbinary Vietnamese-American artist. He has received fellowships from various art institutes and has exhibited at several venues. In an interview on the Curator Site he say this about why he makes art:
“I still find myself waking up every morning with more questions and doubts than answers. Art has been a vehicle for me to connect with my multifaceted identities in meaningful ways. It has allowed me to collaborate with community members who challenge me to expand my ways of thinking, seeing, moving, tasting, hearing, etc.â€Â
“I identify as an artist because the label is constantly in flux, allowing me to define and redefine my role on my own terms. When I say I make art, I mean I am an activator, educator, community builder, maker, performer, connector, lover, etc.â€
You can follow the artist on his website and on Behance.
Copenhagen-based artist Leise Dich Aabrahamsen is a multi-disciplinary artist who works on visual arts, textiles, decorative objects and product design. We found this quote from the artist on the website, AYTM:Â
“As a multi-faceted artist, I find inspiration everywhere; glimpses of everyday life, language, sound, shapes, structure, movement, architecture, countryside, city, people, communication – it’s a large pot I keep boiling and tapping the essences from. I am also deeply passionate about colours and the endless possibilities they provide makes happy.â€
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