Natural Insight, 2013.
Hugh O'Donnell. Installation in Progress.
Lily and Snapdragon, 2013.
Lily and Snapdragon, 2013. Installed.
Fractal Snow, 2013.
Fractal Snow, 2013. Installed.
Darwin's Branches, 2013.
Darwin's Branches, 2013. Installed.
Subaru, 2013.
Sea of Life, 2013.
Red Wind, 2013.
Sakura Sakura, 2013.
Seeds of Life, 2013.
Wild Harvest, 2013.
Spring Shadow, 2013.
Clover Dream, 2013.
Acknowledgements and Copyright Credits.
Canon Opening
The theme of this project is the interface between man and nature and the interconnection of all life. Our humanity is inextricably and wonderfully linked to a chain of life that links the earth together as one indivisible whole. Human ingenuity and inventiveness expressed through collaboration between art and technology can play an important role in this chain.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon printing technologies were used throughout the project.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
The following excerpt is from the book "Natural Insight", created by Canon in 2013:
The decision to commission Hugh O'Donnell to create custom artwork for the new Canon Americas headquarters in Melville, New York was a simple one. As one of the three worldwide headquarters of the Canon organization (with Tokyo and London), the vision for the decor of this state-of-the-art , 700,000-square-foot facility was clear from the start. The artwork needed to be reflective of the rich history and culture of he company, including its corporate philosophy of Kyosei - "All people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future"- as well as its commitment to the environment (designed to be a "green" building, the facility has many environmentally-friendly features).
In order to best achieve this vision, an internal committee consisting of long-tenured employees from diverse areas of the organization was formed. Viewing Hugh O'Donnell's awe-inspiring body of work, the Canon committee was unanimous in the belief that Hugh's concepts and techniques made him the premier candidate to bring the vision to life.
Indeed, Hugh's style of combining traditional painting tools with Canon's optical imaging technologies has yielded results that are nothing short of spectacular. The digital artworks installed at Canon Americas' headquarters were inspired by the world of nature, and in particular, the four seasons. Utilizing Canon technology, including the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 Large Format Printer, Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera and various Canon lenses, Hugh's work enable the viewer to see both the micro and macro worlds in ways that have not been done before.
The artworks were developed to highlight the capabilities of high definition digital optics. The materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition.
We are fortunate to have worked with an artist whose concepts and techniques so closely related to our values as well as product capabilities. To that end, we are proud that Canon is truly "Enabling Creativity."
Canon, U.S.A. Inc., 2013
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as four panels that are face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The size of each panel is 60 x 53.3 inches and the overall size of the artwork is 60 x 214 inches.
X-Ray elements used in this image:
The x-rays in this artwork were created on a mammography machine by Hugh O'Donnell and Dr. Kitt Schaffer, MD, Ph.D., Vice Chairman for Education, Professor of Radiology, Boston University. The flowers in the x-rays are:
Deep pink/white Lily image (center of artwork) (Liliaceae): this lily is commonly called the Lollypop lily.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork is installed in the Visitor Center of the new Canon Corporate Headquarters in Melville, New York.
X-Ray elements used in this image:
The x-rays in this artwork were created on a mammography machine by Hugh O'Donnell and Dr. Kitt Schaffer, MD, Ph.D., Vice Chairman for Education, Professor of Radiology, Boston University. The flowers in the x-rays are:
Deep pink/white Lily image (center of artwork) (Liliaceae): this lily is commonly called the Lollypop lily.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as one panel that is face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The artwork is 60 x 120 inches.
About this image:
Running throughout the background of this image is a design based on the Mandelbrot set fractal. This is a rough, or fragmented, geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-sized copy of the whole. The Koch snowflake fractal design comes in many forms but is typically a self-similar pattern, where it is the same from near as from far. Fractals may be exactly the same at every scale, or they can be a fractal that begins with an equilateral triangle and then replaces the middle third of every line segment with a pair of line segments that form an equilateral bump.
Snowflakes are a perfect example of natural geometry. Generally, six-sided hexagonal crystals are shaped in high clouds; needles or flat six-sided crystals are shaped in middle height clouds; and a wide variety of six-sided shapes are formed in low clouds.
The snowflakes used in this image were made with a Canon7D camera mounted to a microscope.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork is installed in a small conference room at the Canon Corporate Headquarters in Melville, New York.
About this image:
Running throughout the background of this image is a design based on the Mandelbrot set fractal. This is a rough, or fragmented, geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-sized copy of the whole. The Koch snowflake fractal design comes in many forms but is typically a self-similar pattern, where it is the same from near as from far. Fractals may be exactly the same at every scale, or they can be a fractal that begins with an equilateral triangle and then replaces the middle third of every line segment with a pair of line segments that form an equilateral bump.
Snowflakes are a perfect example of natural geometry. Generally, six-sided hexagonal crystals are shaped in high clouds; needles or flat six-sided crystals are shaped in middle height clouds; and a wide variety of six-sided shapes are formed in low clouds.
The snowflakes used in this image were made with a Canon7D camera mounted to a microscope.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as one panel that is face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The artwork is 48 x 96 inches.
Elements used in this image:
Red Maples (Acer Rubrum): these maples were individually picked and photographed in the studio with a Canon Macro Lens EF 100mm 1:2.8 USM. They were then worked into a composition in Adobe Photoshop. This tree is part of the site planting plan at the new Canon USA headquarters in Melville. This is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of Eastern North America. The U.S. Forest service recognizes it as the most common variety of tree in America.
Evolutionary Tree (center right of artwork): this image has at its center the great naturalist Darwin's first sketch of how species might evolve along branches of a schematic tree, an idea that quickly came to symbolize the theory of evolution by natural selection. The branching structure of a tree, or better still a tangled bank of wild flowers, was the inspiration that helped to crystallize Darwin's vision.
Background: the background texture is based on a merging of paint and leaf textures.
All photography by Hugh O'Donnell
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This is artwork is installed in the corridor outside the main conference rooms at the Canon Corporate Headquarters in Melville, NY.
Elements used in this image:
Red Maples (Acer Rubrum): these maples were individually picked and photographed in the studio with a Canon Macro Lens EF 100mm 1:2.8 USM. They were then worked into a composition in Adobe Photoshop. This tree is part of the site planting plan at the new Canon USA headquarters in Melville. This is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of Eastern North America. The U.S. Forest service recognizes it as the most common variety of tree in America.
Evolutionary Tree (center right of artwork): this image is the great naturalist Darwin's first sketch of how species might evolve along branches of an imaginary tree, an idea that quickly came to symbolize the theory of evolution by natural selection. The branching structure of a tree or better still a tangled bank of wild flowers was the inspiration that helped to crystallize Darwin's vision.
Background: the background texture is based on a merging of paint and leaf textures.
All photography by Hugh O'Donnell
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as one panel that is face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The artwork is 58 x 92 inches.
About this image:
This image is inspired by the Subaru Telescope and its ability to see into the furthest reaches of the visible universe. The observation system's Suprime-Cam (SC) is equipped with a prime-focus corrector, a complex lens unit developed and manufactured by Canon. For the lens system, Canon employed aspherical lens elements, which are more difficult to manufacture as aperture increases, helping to reduce the number of lenses used and minimize the total weight without compromising resolving power.
The Pleiades (which translates as Subaru in Japanese) constellation inspired the use of astronomy. There is also a reference to the eye and to the fact that Nano technology has developed a biomimetic moth eye (natural aspherical structure) with its natural anti reflective properties. The compound lens of a moth is characterized by a myriad of hexagonally shaped ommatidia, each of which is an optical micro lens that can produce an individual image thereby endowing a large field of view without an increase in the eye volume.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as four panels that are face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The size of each panel is 78 x 48 inches and the overall size of the artwork is 78 x 192 inches.
Elements used in this image:
Line drawings from the biologist Ernst Haeckel's 19th century naturalist studies of Diatoms and other ocean organisms: the original drawings were transposed and re-colored by Hugh O'Donnell for this artwork. Diatoms are an especially good example of 'how a study of nature can create an innovative engineering utility.' The DNA of Diatoms has been used as an algorithm for constructing nano silica structures for filtering bacteria from water. They also fix 20% of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The original diatom drawings can be found in Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature), the book of lithographic and auto-type prints by Ernst Haeckel. Originally published in sets of ten between 1899 and 1904 and collectively in two volumes in 1904, it consists of 100 prints of various organisms, many of which were first described by Haeckel himself. Over the course of his career, over 1000 engravings were produced based on Haeckel's sketches and watercolors; many of the best of these were chosen for Kunstformen der Natur, translated from sketch to print by lithographer Adolf Giltsch it was influential in early 20th century art, architecture, and design, bridging the gap between science and art. In particular, many artists associated with Art Nouveau were influenced by Haeckel's images.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as two panels that are face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The size of each panel is 78 x 48 inches and the overall size of the artwork is 78 x 192 inches.
Elements used in this image:
Red Maples (Acer Rubrum): these maples were individually picked and photographed in the studio with a Canon Macro Lens EF 100mm 1:2.8 USM. They were then worked into a composition in Adobe Photoshop. This tree is part of the site planting plan at the new Canon USA headquarters in Melville. This is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of Eastern North America. The U.S. Forest service recognizes it as the most common variety of tree in America.
Background: this consists of several painting surfaces from Hugh O'Donnell's paintings photographed with the Canon 5D EOS MKII and reworked in Adobe Photoshop.
All photography by Hugh O'Donnell.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as one panel that is face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The artwork is 60 x 120 inches.
Elements used in this image:
This artwork is based on the Weeping Cherry Prunus Subhirtella. This particular tree is part of the site planting plan for the new Canon USA headquarters in Melville. Images of the blossoms used in the artwork were photographed in May 2013 using the Canon 5D EOS MKII camera. The blossoms were photographed using a focus stacking technique with a macro lens enabling the resolution of the artwork to be very high. The background is made from photographs of Hugh O'Donnell's paintings using the Canon 5D EOS MKII camera. The image was then further developed in Adobe Photoshop.
Creating the work in such a high resolution allows the image to be printed on a monumental scale without significant loss of detail.
All photography by Hugh O'Donnell
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as one panel that is face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The artwork is 36 x 72 inches.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
This artwork was printed on Sunset Photo Metallic paper. The work was created as one panel that is face-mounted to Plexiglass®. The artwork is 78 x 60 inches. These dandelions were built in CGI 3D software to animate the full cycle of the bud to puff ball. The background is a fusion of digital and analog painting.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
Original artwork printed on Canon Fine Art Watercolor paper, 250gsm/15mil, fine art framed and matted, Dyptych, 55 x 48 inches.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
Original artwork printed on Canon Fine Art Watercolor paper, 250gsm/15mil, fine art framed and matted, 55 x 48 inches.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
The digital artworks in this collection are inspired by the world of nature, and in particular the four seasons. They employ the use of Canon's photographic and printing technology together with the traditional tools of the fine art painter. Canon technology is helping us to see the micro and macro worlds previously unavailable to us. This has deepened our understanding of the holistic interdependent biosphere that we inhabit and its connection to the rest of the universe.
These conceptual artworks were created to provide an interrelationship of Hugh O'Donnell's traditional painting techniques, botanical imagery, and in particular plantings at the new Canon Americas headquarters, as well as imagery from the natural world, poetry, bio-mimicry, and scientific references. Canon optical innovations and Canon equipment, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and various lenses, were used throughout.
The artworks have been developed to exploit the capacity of high definition digital optics. To this end, the materials and photographs used in the works were captured and composed to allow for large scale fine art mural printing in high definition on Canon printers. Photographic elements, with some exceptions, were shot by Hugh O'Donnell.
MELVILLE, N.Y., July 19, 2013 - Celebrating a monumental step in the Company's history, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, held a grand opening ceremony of its Canon Americas Headquarters in Melville, N.Y. Joined by Fujio Mitarai, chairman and CEO of Canon Inc., Joe Adachi, president and CEO of Canon U.S.A., welcomed state and local officials to show appreciation for their support of the headquarters project.
Among those officials in attendance were Senator Charles Schumer; Kenneth Adams president and CEO of Empire State Development, representing Governor Andrew Cuomo; Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and the Huntington Town Supervisor Frank P. Petrone. The new 700,000 square-foot headquarters serves as a symbol of Canon's commitment to growth, innovation and the Long Island community.
"The official opening of the Canon Americas Headquarters is an exciting time for our Company and we are grateful for all of the local support we have received along the way," said Joe Adachi, president and CEO of Canon U.S.A. "Canon's dedication to the environment and the community is an integral part of our corporate culture. The headquarters, which is designed to meet LEED® gold certification, will serve as a symbol of this commitment."
Joining London and Tokyo as one of the three worldwide headquarters locations, the Canon Americas Headquarters serves all North and South American countries and stands as a model for environmental stewardship and innovation. The Melville, N.Y. facility features several environmentally conscious elements including daylight harvesting, drought resistant vegetation and electric vehicle charging stations.
The new Canon Americas Headquarters also has an onsite state-of-the-art Showroom, which will be used for product demonstrations for customers, dealers, media and students.
Extract from Canon U.S.A. Inc. Press Release, July 19, 2013.
