David Zinn’s chalk artworks make use of anamorphic perspective and surrounding street fixtures — whether they be railings, steps, or even a light — to create startlingly deceptive chalk drawings on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. These illusions come under the umbrella of trompe l’oeil and the techniques make the most unlikely scene seem like real parts of the built environment. Of course the animal and monster subject matters are far from realistic, but they inject an element of fun into an otherwise sombre city setting.
When I started drawing in public, the question I got most often from people was “When did you start drawing?” The only response to that question is to say “I started drawing the same time you started drawing.” And the logical question to ask them is “When did you stop?”David Zinn
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that art is something only a few people are equipped to do, and they have to do it with really expensive tools in private, exotic attics and studios for careful consumption in appropriate places.David Zinn
I think the more people that get comfortable with whatever kind of creativity works for them, the better off the world’s going to be.David Zinn
Due to chalk being the medium of these artworks, they aren’t permanent and will wash away in the rain. I think even the staunchest city planners would find it hard to object to more permanent paint being used for such innocuous and joyful curiosities, but luckily David Zinn has immortalised his works through photographs and plans to publish them in book form.
David Zinn released his first book ‘Lost and Unfounded’ in 2013 and is currently raising funds through Indiegogo to publish his second: ’Temporary but Preserved’.
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| Crowdfunding | Indiegogo |
|---|---|
| Artist | David Zinn |
| Street Art by David Zinn |
