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April 2011 Blog Posts (195)

Majestic Black and White Landscapes

Tatra Mountains, Poland



Under the name of lonelywolf2 on Deviantart, this Polish man has an incredible eye for landscapes. His black and white photography of places like Poland, Norway and Sweden is breathtaking and will inspire anyone who seems them to find a more dramatic side to their travel photography.… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on April 25, 2011 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

The Beautiful Forest Room



Brazil is home to many gorgeous models, like Gisele Bunchen, Alessandra Ambrosio and Isabeli Fontana, and 28… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on April 25, 2011 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

A Sweet Innocence



If you ever thought that the young aren’t driven then you haven't met Alexandra Sophie. She is a self-taught 18 year-old photographer who has a magical way with the camera, capturing everything from love and childhood dreams to tenderness and fragility. Through her breathtakingly beautiful photos, Sophie sets out to prove that softness, love, dreams and sweet innocence will never go out of… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on April 25, 2011 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Astounding Animated Gifs



Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg have taken something used for mindless fun and turned it into a high art form. Animated GIFs are usually seen on teenage girls' My Space pages and they're usually full of glitter, unicorns, and flashing text. These two have taken that banal form and used it to create some really beautiful and moving images.…



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Added by Mark Huckabee on April 25, 2011 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

San Francisco International Film Festival: 5 Must-See Films



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If you're ever… Continue

Added by alice on April 25, 2011 at 7:30am — 4 Comments

Eco-Friendly Building with Horizontal Fins



Amsterdam-based architects UNStudio have completed one of the most sustainable large office buildings in Europe. DUO² is the new headquarters for the Dutch national tax offices and the student loan administration in Groningen, the Netherlands. The 300 ft (92 m) building has a facade covered in horizontal fins to provide shade and reduce the need for artificial cooling. The structure includes 2,500… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 25, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Creation through Destruction

Kentucky



No matter how many times I see street artist Vhils' deconstructed walls, I'm still just as impressed as the first day I laid eyes on them. It's his process that I admire the most, how he uses common tools like a power drill and chisel or different types of paint, to… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 25, 2011 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

Giant House of Cards Sculpture



Auckland-based designer Fletcher Vaughan believes that the second half of the 20th century was a wild party, full of gas-guzzling cars, cheap energy, and vast personal wealth from a booming economy. Fast forward to today and we are waking up to a nasty hangover, facing the consequences of last night's excess.



To represent the the precarious balancing act we are performing with our… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 25, 2011 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

San Francisco International Film Festival: Midnight Awards



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Added by alice on April 24, 2011 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Photo Collages of the World's Most Magnificent Trees

Redbud, Maggie Valley, North Carolina - 369 feet high, twice the size of the Statue of Liberty.




James Balog went on a six year quest to photograph North America's largest, oldest, and strongest trees. What he found were sculpturally elegant trees that have survived by sheer hardiness or luck. For Balog, these images were the closest he could come to… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 24, 2011 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Easter Bunnies Hunt (and Defense)

Easter Bunnies Hunt



You may know France-based Stéfan Le Dû for his incredibly creative Stormtrooper 365 series but you may not have known that back in October 2010, he introduced bounty hunters (Boba Fetts) into his legion of toys. His new series, titled 52 Weeks with the Fetts,… Continue

Added by alice on April 24, 2011 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Conspicuous Product Placement



In this day and age, you can't turn on the TV without some sort of product placement being placed smack dab in your face. While some companies try to be subtle about it (Apple, except for Wall-E), still others are almost offensive, making sure that you're staring at their logo as often and as long as possible (ehem, Coke and Ford on American Idol).



London-based designer and illustrator Aled Lewis (of… Continue

Added by alice on April 24, 2011 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Beautifully Surreal Sculptures



While we've all seen surreal sculptures before, we'd put money on the fact that you've never seen quite anything like this. There's something so wonderfully simple yet striking about Myeongbeom Kim's sculptures and art installations that you're just compelled to sit back and stare.



Looking through his work, what makes it all so striking and surreal is that Kim combines man-made… Continue

Added by alice on April 24, 2011 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

20 Days in India



As part of a photography contest he won last year, one of our favorite photographers, Navid Baraty, was awarded a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Over a course of 20 days, he got to see and experience India, taking beautiful portraits of its people and shooting stunningly authentic stories.



When asked what that experience was like, both as a new visitor and a photographer, Baraty told us this, "India is… Continue

Added by alice on April 23, 2011 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

Glass House Surrounded by Nature



London-based architects firm PCKO collaborated with Poland-based MOFO Architects to create this stunning glass house that's located smack dab in the middle of nature. The fully-glazed steel frame structure, suspended above site, preserves the existing natural environment and offers beautiful panoramic views of the distant Tatra Mountains.



Located on the outskirts of Krakow, Poland, the… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 23, 2011 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

San Francisco International Film Festival: Opening Night



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What a whirlwind… Continue

Added by alice on April 23, 2011 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Bohem Rapsodi



Photographed by Cuneyt Akeroglu and styled by Ece Sukan, Malagosia Bela appears in the April 2011 edition of Turkish Vogue. The cover girl (Vogue Turkey and Numero in the same month) dons a wardrobe of long flowing dresses from the likes of Christopher Kane, Christian Dior and Fendi. An amazing garden filled with flowers surrounds the Polish top-model, while Malgosia looks like a Pre-Raphaelite… Continue

Added by Marica on April 23, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Geometric Japanese Art



When it comes to geometry many of us cringe at the thought of it. Tokyo-born artist Ray Morimura not only embraces it, he is wonderful at creating art that celebrates it! His beautiful woodblock prints are known to be filled with abstract geometric forms and beautiful pastel colors.

















via [I Need a… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on April 22, 2011 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Bureaucracies Around the World

India



Lately, we've brought you some incredibly eye-opening visual stories like what it looks like inside a girl’s bedroom, what inner city 4th graders are thinking and… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on April 22, 2011 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

Doe-Eyed Dolls



Los Angeles-based Bob Doucette has been in animation for twenty years. He's working as a director for many well-known animated children's programs, including the PBS hit Clifford's Puppy Days and shows like Tiny Toons and Animaniacs.



In addition, Doucette is an accomplished artist and doll maker. Though he started making dolls as a hobby, he now works at it as his… Continue

Added by Marica on April 22, 2011 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

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