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while looking up 'chop suey fonts', I saw someone mention French metro stations, designed by Hector Guimard (1867—1942). This guy seems to be disproportionately responsible for what outsiders might describe as "the french aesthetic" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Gu… 
there are some interesting curves... i'm trying to find his architectural drawings. There's this "bleeding, melted" look – slightly alien. I wonder if he was an influence on H.R. Giger
I feel like there are things you see in an artist's sketches and drawings that you don't quite see in the final product. I think you get a sense of the 'movement', or the 'vibrations" or 'vibe' that the artist is working with. a little wooey I know, but there's something to it
definitely something nicely trippy and psychedelic about this
i find myself thinking "this is a french thing that we don't quite get in english"
the limits of your language are the limits of your world
i find myself thinking "this is a french thing that we don't quite get in english"
the limits of your language are the limits of your world
done with guimard for now, but I think if you're into this, you'd also like my thread about walter mcfarlane and his ornamental ironwork. they were both alive at the same time... actually, might they have worked together?? it's quite a niche area...
Aha, yes! This strange, beautiful tower (subway ventilator) that was designed by Hector and made by Walter! 😍 Love it when different parts of my brain have a connection between them
