Sam Rodriguez is an artist from and based out of San José, California U.S. In his work, he is exploring two types of portraiture which he refers to as ‘Typographical Portraiture’ and ‘Type Faces’. « The Topographical Portraits are made by stylizing a portrait with topographical lines and shapes, in a similar manner to those found through images on geographic maps. My Type Faces, incorporate typography and portraiture. I developed these forms of portraiture through countless studio sessions, with the intention to use them as a platform to explore my interest in social, historic, and cultural hybridity », says-he.

 « I would try to figure out how to make a portrait that one could look at 50 years from today and determine that it was a product of the time I lived in. On the other hand, I desire to have my works last through time, and not to feel outdated, but that is ultimately not up to me. Once I finally started to mix shapes into faces, I noticed others did the same, so I realized I need to bring something else to it », he explained.

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