In the history of cities, ancient Ur holds an important place. It was a center of Sumerian culture as well as the birthplace of Abraham, "a stranger and a sojourner" who sired three of the world's most important religions. Now another stranger and sojourner--a young French-man with autism--has created an ur-city of his own. Starting with Legos more than 20 years ago, 34-year-old Gilles Tréhin has created a vast imaginary metropolis he calls Urville, which he has documented over the years with astonishing sweep and single-mindedness in some 200 drawings accompanied by extensive historical notes.Here is the artist's
Web site, with a history of the project and a ton of drawings. (via
Gravity Lens)
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