“House of the Blackheads”
24” x 36”
House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams, German: Schwarzhäupterhaus) is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations.
The structure was bombed to a ruin by the Germans June 28, 1941 and the remains demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999.
“Mana Pasaule”
12” x 18”
When I was 6 or 7 I had a copy of a Richard Scarry book that was translated into Latvian. I’d read it with my grandmother, and absorbing it as a kid has been a huge influence on my work. His “busyworld” illustrations are something that I can still look at and enjoy picking out all the details. There is something very relaxing to me about drawing busy city-scapes, adding all the
vibrant colors, details, etc. It can be a slightly OCD process but the results are worth it.
The Barcelona chair, by Mies van der Rohe.
The meeting of the coffee makers.
New Illustrations I’ve started. This post and the previous.
Christopher Brand
Christopher Brand is a New York-based graphic designer and illustrator with a lovely portfolio of great book covers.
