the united states of frank chimero
graphic designer, illustrator, and tinkerer frank chimero began his playful, mid-century styled "states" project after realizing that california resembled a snuffed out cigarette. after sketching out california, he decided to take on the other 49 states as an ongoing project.
according to frank, the illustrations do not necessarily reflect the individual states' culture. instead, he focuses more upon the shape of the state and approaches each piece as a personal exploration in 2D form.
all i know is oklahoma has never looked so sexy.
(clockwise from top left: california; idaho; wyoming; illinois; arkansas; delaware; oklahoma; louisiana.)
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I want that California poster! I NEED that California poster!
Posted by: Hedda | September 05, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Good god, those are to die for. I love the Illinois one. Too bad it's not my state. Ditto Arkansas. The Louisiana one is strangely apropos. (which I get to say since I spend a lot of time there)
Posted by: Amanda | September 05, 2008 at 09:35 PM
Now those are fantastic. Hurry up and do Washington and Ohio!
Posted by: Mary T | September 10, 2008 at 12:27 PM
I'm itching to see Alaska. Maybe it would be Palin constructing the bridge to nowhere?
Posted by: Oliver | September 12, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Oliver, you're so right! By the way, sorry to post links here, but everyone has got to see this Palin ad regarding her approval of wolf hunting. Warning: it's graphic.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/12/brutal-ad-targets-palins_n_125975.html
she is SO not fabulous!
Posted by: CiCi | September 12, 2008 at 11:35 AM
WOW, that Sarah Palin is a bummer. Thanks for sharing that video CiCi.
Posted by: Wilma | September 12, 2008 at 12:43 PM