Composed of soothing, color-soaked geometric details of urban landscapes, the work of American photographer Collin Pollard unearths the beauty in the banal. Influenced by the New Topographics — an exhibition in the mid-seventies that celebrated the lack of artistic frills while documenting topographic states — the San Francisco-based designer elevates mundane details of his surroundings to dynamic visuals by reorganizing its compositions, lines, shapes and textures.
By breaking down contemporary landscapes and isolating individual forms and colors, Pollard changes their intended purpose. Taken out of their context, the cropped building edges and objects become fascinating subjects set against blue skies. Digital manipulation of colors contributes to his vibrant yet minimalist aesthetic. His work, according to the artist, “is not about what you see, but how you as a person choose to see it. I set out to create, intending to find the meaningful moments out of the seemingly disposable.” See more of his work on collinpollardphoto.com and Instagram.
Images © Collin Pollard / with permission