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masaki komoto: sketch eye glasses


'sketch' by masaki komoto
all images courtesy masaki komoto
image © kenneth bamberg


'sketch' by japanese-born amsterdam-based artist masaki komoto is a series of conceptual
eye glasses drawn from simple hand doodles. ceeated for his graduation project at
the musashino art university, the project explores the power of the initial sketch by translating it
directly to the production stage. at once playful and whimsical, the collection of eyewear pushes
the boundary of functional design in a free-spirited fashion. 



image © kenneth bamberg



image © kenneth bamberg



image © kenneth bamberg



images © kenneth bamberg









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erica db
12.07.11  
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This looks incredibly like a young Nic Refn Winding.
Kinvarra   12.07.11
ridiculous
startist   12.07.11
yep. ridiculous.
motoko kawamoto   12.07.11
Devo
dbkii   12.07.11
Why is this even on designboom? What exactly is interesting about these? they don't serve a functional purpose, so they can't really be called glasses (since they wouldn't actually hold glass, much less lenses) and they're not a material or formal achievement either. They're just lines suspended on a person's face. Ooh, big deal.
chris   12.07.11
Lady Gaga's glasses, made out of cigarets, were fun at least. These are only pretentious...
ornottobe   12.08.11
well, i like it. this idea of a sketch on a person's face, a quick transformative gesture.
bloop   12.08.11
The first pair of glasses is great!!!
SpecTackle   12.08.11
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