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New photographs by Nikola Olic that celebrate the abstract beauty of architecture

In his ongoing body of work, Texas-based Serbian-born photographer Nikola Olic picks out the interesting shapes, patterns and symmetry of architecture, creating abstract fine art photographs that reveal the hidden beauty of our cities.

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Abstract architectural photograph featuring white diagonal stripes against deep blue planes, creating geometric layering and shadow play

Featured previously, his latest abstract shots reimagine their subjects in playful, dimensionless and disorienting ways.

Nikola explains: "Every photograph in this collection comes with a story, a brief commentary about the structure being photographed, its name, and the location where it was taken. This in turn offers a quick return to the real world in which the structure exists, of cars, noise, buildings and people, and is intended as a demystifying tool, reminding us that these structures, beautiful or otherwise, are among us on every corner, in cities we visit or cities where we live.

"This photographic opportunity can be transformed permanently both into what we see in the structure, and whatever at that street intersection and in that city and on that day we find in ourselves."

Via Creative Boom submission | All images courtesy of Nikola Olic

Tall modernist tower block with repetitive grid of windows against a vibrant blue sky and white cloud
Diamond-shaped architectural details arranged in a geometric pattern on a warm terracotta-coloured wall, creating an abstract composition of repeated forms and lines
Modern building facade with repeating diagonal white lattice pattern above dark textured stone base with central gap revealing sky and distant structure
Reflections of a gold-toned building tower visible through a geometric grid of black lines and glass panels against a blue sky
Modern high-rise building with blue-tinted windows and glass facade beside a structure with diagonal linear metal panels
Abstract architectural detail showing white corrugated metal panelling and a dark blue triangular structure against a clear blue sky
Modern residential building facade with contrasting white geometric panels and teal-framed windows arranged in an abstract diagonal composition
Tall street lamp with six lights mounted on top of a pole rising above white architectural elements, set against a bright blue sky with white clouds
Mint-green corrugated metal facade with four protruding hexagonal vents arranged vertically against a clear blue sky
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