Paris Traveler Series
I love travel posters – both for the sense of adventure they instill, and the way they allow the artist to take a complex subject like a city and distill it to a simple icon.
When it comes to Paris, it’s no secret that Nichole and I have a penchant for the pedestrian pleasures. So with this project, my aim was to create a series of travel-poster-inspired illustrations, but with a twist: to focus on the moments that you enjoy now and remember fondly later, rather than on the monuments, which instead serve only as an architectural backdrop. The result is a series of four prints that give a playful prominence to the things you do over the things you see.
Walk in the Rain / Arc de Triomphe
A stroll in the rain, the arc of the umbrella complemented by the Arc de Triomphe and its attending angels.
Linger at the Café / Pont Neuf
A row a cafe chairs, good for people watching – or in this case, the mascarons that line the bridge – with their cane backs complementing the rhythmic arches of the Pont Neuf.
Cycle Across the City / Notre Dame
A bicycle with its basket full of flowers in front of the Notre Dame cathedral – the wheel merging with the rose window, the basket with the upper arches and the flowers with the trefoils and quatrefoils of the church facade.
Share a Drink / Eiffel Tower
A pair of champagne glasses on a cafe table, the bubbles intermingling with the evening stars, creating a phantom Eiffel Tower in the negative space between the two glasses.
All prints are available in The Paris Print Shop.
There’s more to come, but I wanted to share what I’ve completed so far. I’d love to hear what you think!
43 Comments
Emily
January 29, 2013They’re wonderful! They’re intricate without being too busy. Well done!
Evan
January 29, 2013Many thanks to you all for the comments. It was definitely a fun project and I hope to be able to add more over the next few months. Briel, other cities could be a possibility, but there’s more to do in Paris first.
Cyndi
January 29, 2013These are wonderful. I especially like the Eiffel Tower/stars – so iconic, yet so fresh.
Al
January 29, 2013These are gorgeous! Love the colors used, and the deco look too. Fabulous! -Al
liz piccione-volger
January 29, 2013They are genius. Absolutely LOVE!!!
Angel Y.
January 29, 2013Wow I absolutely adore these! The intricate detail in the background along with the color palette is divine. The Notre Dame print is amazing. Great work!
Val
January 29, 2013What evocative elegance!
Tedi via Tangerine Tote
January 29, 2013I am obsessed! Love these!
Kimberly
January 29, 2013I absolutely love these. They are so clever.
MArgo
January 29, 2013These are great! Keep them coming!
Briel K.
January 29, 2013I love these so much! Nicely done! Will you be doing other cities as well?
Georgianna
January 29, 2013You’ve outdone yourself! I adore all of them! Brilliant, Evan!
Evan
January 29, 2013Many thanks to you all for the comments. It was definitely a fun project and I hope to be able to add more over the next few months. Briel, other cities could be a possibility, but there’s more to do in Paris first.
catie
January 30, 2013i can feel my brain do a flip-flop as it takes in the positive space, then the negative.
these are amazing – crisp, clean, beautiful!
Tushar Acharya
January 30, 2013Hi, You are a genius. Loved your work. I would like to connect to you on facebook or twitter so that I can get more of your updates.
Amanda
January 30, 2013What a fantastic idea! They look great!
Tracey
January 30, 2013These are absolutely stunning! Congratulations.
Danielle
January 30, 2013I adore each one!
Beth
January 30, 2013I love these!! I have to have them all!!!
Janice MacLeod
January 30, 2013Over the moon love these! Keep ‘em coming.
Diane
January 30, 2013Absolutely love these! Please offer as a smaller print set!! 5x7s would be perfect for my Eiffel Tower bathroom !
Liesl
January 30, 2013LOVE your “walk in the rain” print…so, so pretty, as is all of your work!
l o v e l y t h i n g s
January 30, 2013Love these…saw them on Pinterest first and had to come see. Love everything about them!
Daniel thomassin
January 30, 2013pour moi cet une évidence un très grand talent j adore !
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susan
January 31, 2013love, love, love! will share on the blog soon
Constanza
January 31, 2013I LOVE THIS SO MUCH..! where can I purchase them??
Nichole
January 31, 2013Hi Constanza,
Thank you!
You may purchase them here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheParisPrintShop?section_id=12992808
Have a great day!
Nichole
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February 8, 2013Absolutely gorgeous!
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Cather
March 24, 2013Hi I’ve recently rejoined the land of the blogs after spending a year researching our resettlement from Australia to France. So in catching up on what I’ve missed I’ve come to your new site ‘ good luck to both of you on this new direction’ I love it. And these prints are my favourite, the simple joys of doing and remembering … Yes that’s what life is about.
Cheers
Catherine.