Geisel Library by Nico Tracey Alphonse Mucha is composed with confident graphic

is composed with confident graphic intent

Zaimoku Island in Matsushima captures the hushed atmosphere Hasui Kawase made his own

and the overall rhythm carries the synesthetic quality he theorized throughout his career

the cool tonal contrasts stay exact – deep blues

Gentle gradients of colour suggest calm water

Geisel Library by Nico Tracey Alphonse Mucha is composed with confident graphicNico Tracey approaches the Geisel Library William Pereira's brutalist landmark at UC San Diego as both subject and graphic material. The composition strips the building down to its most essential geometry: cantilevered forms, deep shadows, and an almost surreal silhouette that reads as sculpture as much as architecture. Tracey layers graphic design logic over documentary instinct, the result sitting between collage and technical drawing. Bold