Bartosz Kosowski - The Re-Animator of Illustration

Stare into the eyes of Bartosz Kosowski's artwork - his illustrations are alive and they reveal just how much he knows about soul. Yes, Kosowski’s illustrations are alive and they tell the tale of humanity. Kosowski, owner and creative behind Blackbird Illustrations based in Lodz, Poland is an award winning talent whose clientele has included “The New Yorker," "The New Republic," "Perspective," "Apent Rom" and “Newsweek.” Kosowski’s ability to capture the human essence with his hands is haunting, stimulating, and downright eerie. His talent flares brightest when his pencil depicts the human face. The expressions are candid, lost in a moment - and if you stare too long you’ll get lost in their moment, too. The depictions of humanity within Kosowski’s editorial illustrations and portraits are uncanny. They’re the screenshots of human sentiment and not just a mirror upon emotion, but a mirror upon human society as a whole. There are often pop culture references, like his portraits of the Mad Men characters and the heroes of the 2014 World Cup. Kosowski even displays his process and the steps he takes when he brings paper to life. Behind these hand drawn lines are depths and layers displaying all of the pieces of humanity - our history, our flaws, our egotistical mannerisms, our ideology. Kosowski’s drawings are supernatural in that they offer the ability to read the characters' every thought without the use of a word. That’s talent, folks. Kosowski is a Dr. Frankenstein of sorts; he creates people with his hands. He gives life to an inanimate object. Bartosz Kosowski isn’t just an artist, he’s a re-animator. His illustrations are alive. View Kosowski's full collection. Discover more great art on the IPaintMyMind blog or search by category in the sidebar of this page.