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Man Attempts To Draw Every Building In NYC
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 21, 2011
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Australian-born and New York-based illustrator James Gulliver Hancock is attempting to draw every building in New York City (just as Jason Polan is attempting to draw very person). His ambitious project is called Through All the Buildings in New York, and maybe if we stop building for a while he can catch up! Below check out the artist discussing this (and other) project(s). Want your building now, it'll only cost you $200, and for that you get "hand painted acrylic and ink on wood of the New York building of your choice."
[via Hyperallergic]
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