Remko heemskerk biography sample
Netherlands-born artist Remko Heemskerk created a bright, graphic print series from the inspiration of his personal experiences living in the New York City..
See the City Artist Remko Heemskerk Captures NYC Architecture in Vivid Color
Manhattan Bridge © 2012 – 2015 Remko Heemskerk
You’ll recognize the work of Netherlands-born artist Remko Heemskerk in New York City’s colorful and stylized See the City campaign.
Now he’s revealed how every artwork is inspired by a personal connection to each of the buildings. Heemskerk first moved to Manhattan when his wife got a job at the United Nations three years ago.
New York New York: Remko Heemskerk is Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Art Director in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
After working in advertising as a graphic designer and art director for 15 years, he decided to take a sabbatical when he arrived in Greenwich Village, rethink his career and start drawing again. It was then that he started creating his block-color works of streets and places – but he would only depict those that meant something to him and his wife.
East 10th Street, East Village © 2012 – 2015 Remko Heemskerk
He said: “Every illustration has a personal story for us.
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