Supervisions

January 28, 2009 10:38 AM

Supervisions is a body of work by photographer Andreas Gefeller examining the world as seen from above.
posted by grapefruitmoon (7 comments total)

The floorplan ones are cool as can be.
posted by jquinby at 10:47 AM on January 28, 2009

This is cooler than I expected. I am surprised that he hasn't messed around with aspect ratios.
posted by rageagainsttherobots at 11:39 AM on January 28, 2009

Looks very much like the work of Grzeszykowska & Smaga. They did a show together called "Plan" a few years ago.

I always like this sort of POV. Maybe someday it will get old, like when realtors deploy a Romba like anti-gravity robot to photograph all their available properties. That would actually still be pretty great.

I hope it's not tacky of me to share a few paintings my wife Amy did a few years ago that use a similar point of view.
posted by JBennett at 11:40 AM on January 28, 2009

I actually like the Amy Bennett ones better because of the people/animals/etc. Also the imagining how you'd visualize that to paint it right.
posted by DU at 11:46 AM on January 28, 2009

I could add. The soft vignetting apparent in these (though they are stitched together well) brings to mind my favorite record cover ever.
posted by JBennett at 11:46 AM on January 28, 2009

This is really great.
posted by klangklangston at 12:47 PM on January 28, 2009

Wow. I thought this was pretty cool until I read about the process of taking the photos. Very awesome! A simple idea, but it still surprised me. I'd like to try doing something like that, if I had any sort of photography skill, that is.

I really like those paintings as well, JBennett!
posted by orme at 12:57 PM on January 28, 2009