Tokyo Genso Re-Imagines the Japanese Capital After the Apocalypse
Michael Hines — August 10, 2010 — Art & Design
References: tokyogenso.deviantart & amusingplanet
If you love apocalyptic art, then you will love these original illustrations from Tokyo Genso. Tokyo Genso re-imagines the cityscapes of Tokyo in a post-apocalyptic world. The results are both creepy and mesmerizing at the same time.
Tokyo Genso's drawings are completely devoid of human life. Seeing Tokyo without any inhabitants is odd, even in artwork. All of these illustrations are modeled on actual places in Tokyo, which makes them all the more unsettling. Check out the gallery above to see all of Tokyo Genso's apocalyptic images.
Tokyo Genso's drawings are completely devoid of human life. Seeing Tokyo without any inhabitants is odd, even in artwork. All of these illustrations are modeled on actual places in Tokyo, which makes them all the more unsettling. Check out the gallery above to see all of Tokyo Genso's apocalyptic images.
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