Ed Algra, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1930, now living near Rotterdam. My education was a technical one, I came by accident to artistry, although I always had much interest in art, photography and music.Â
I’m a retired chemical engineer, worked at a research institute on mechanical properties of plastics and composite materials. I heard of fractals for the first time in the late eighties, and then read the well known books of Prof. Hans Lauwerier and other authors on this subject. At that time I also attended a Fractal symposium at the Technical University Delft, where Benoît Mandelbrot and some other prominent authors revealed the secrets of this new mathematical world. The pictures they showed made an overwhelming impression. Years after that, after my retirement and the connection to the web in 2005, I discovered what had happened in the meantime, the birth of a new kind of art, based on fractal concepts. Then it became a creative hobby for me. Both the mathematical and the artistic side of it have my interest.  Especially Ultra Fractal offers the possibility to write your own fractal math codes, and I love it to do so. I started Renderosity uploading on instigation of Arend Nijdam, aka “Fractelaar†in September 2005.
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Comments (34)
clifftoppler
The texture, colouring, and feeling of depth give it a monumental feeling. I particularly like the overall simplicity. It enables you to contemplate the more easily, but held by the mystery given by an inability to read those "etchings."
Fractelaar
Stenen tijdperk, muurschilderingen ja daar doet het me aan denken heel knap gemaakt
spiegel428
Interesting textures.
wannes
De texturen en kleuren zijn inderdaad opvallend maar ook de vormgeving mag er wezen, een knap en aangenaam werk om naar te kijken!!! Uitstekend!!!
mountmous
I agree with all above: wonderful work with an ancient atmosphere.
carlx
Wonderful composition with a bit Gothic touch!!!
daffodilbaggins
Great texturing, Ed--it looks just like stone! Looking forward to that formula making it into the database one of these days!
mansco
Another great abstract. Lovely creativity ;O)
melevos
uitstekend werk!!!!!!!!!
Titia
Mooi muurreliëf. Knap werk!
Juliette.Gribnau
je bent nu op een heel mooi spoor ( gisteren ook al !)
farmerC
Exellent van vormgeving/kleur. Ed dit is een topper.
novelist
Wonderful textures and columns. I like the winding paths and lighting, too. It resembles something ancient--like a journey inside a classical monument or tomb.
annie5
Another great abstract with wonderful texture and golden colors! Very creative :)
Fidelity2
This is an excellent image by you.
madcatter
This is fabulous, Ed!! Like ancient carved stone columns!
mel841
Love the colors and texture!! Excellent image!
amota99517
Very nicely done. This looks like some ancient structure that was discovered.
claude19
Dear Algra, As preceding creation that you made, I am filled with wonder by quality at your image of today. Your art do not prevent the 3D to express as well as the texture of your elements which is really original, to notably improve splendour of your work… Reassure, I do not practise all these languages. I have good concepts on English, some knowledge in the German language, but I acknowledge my ignorance in the languages of the Mediterranean, except with reading the old Greek, without more understanding it. I use BABEL FISH, and am not always sure of the good interpretation.
bpclarke
Ancient look to this work! Gorgeous creation and beauty! Bunny
philuf
Fantastic density! it looks like gold powder has been put on each component. Magic.
Lipa
Excellent underground scene.
rj2650
Really cool. Great job.
VDH
Volledig akkoord met Titia! De textures in combinatie met die specifieke kleuren en belichting zijn uitstekend geslaagd!Knap werk Ed!!!
vxbob
Love the color and texture.
NekhbetSun
Very interesting...nice texture and design ~
erlandpil
Interesting picture and work erland
Allenox
Cool image, great texture and color.
fractalbeke
Je hebt duidelijk feeling voor compositiewerk. Meer van dat soort is hier altijd welkom. Het doet me ook denken aan een bronzen bas-reliëf.
afugatt
WOW!