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Spirit City Toronto

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I recently snagged a copy of Aaron Leighton’s Spirit City Toronto from Koyama Press.

Inserting drawings of creatures into real-world photos may not be new (see: Monster’s in Real Places, Aaron Brady’s Magic Camera, and Avid Liongoren’s Project 365) but there’s something about Aaron’s simple geometric spirit creatures inserted into the seemingly mundane landscape of urban Toronto that really resonates with me. He manages to turn an environment that’s familiar to me into something otherworldly.

Some excerpts:

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  • http://www.dc-imagination.blogspot.com Desiree C

    I always enjoy art like this! Its so charming and whimsical to see :)

  • Harshcritic

    Best book about Toronto EVER!

  • Dahliamoon

    these are so weirdly compelling, i love them.

  • http://www.buy2shoes.com ouyang

    Absolutely incredible! I was thinking about exactly this last night, and I just stumbled on to it!

  • Leo Espinosa

    Cheers Aaron! Wonderful stuff, man!

  • http://www.deathatyourdoor.com RodSalm

    This type of artwork/photography always delights me. It's telling me if I just paid attention a little more I might be able to see these creatures – but I'm lost in the normal day-to-day life most of us lead.