Paintings of Architectural Photorealism

Japanese Photo-Realistic Artist Hisaya Taira brings us these impressively realistic paintings.  Having lived in a very crowded country, he seems to have removed the human aspect form his art, projecting these spaces in their purest and unadulterated forms.  As more and more of us move towards a 24 hour society, especially in big cities, it is becoming less likely to come across empty buildings.  Even when an office is closed for the night, the cleaning crew and security staff take over.  The same goes for the subway, the night is taken over by cleaning and maintenance crews.  Our lives are becoming so busy that for some, 24 hours are not enough to get everything done...