Crocodile Eats Capitalist, New York, USA
Nearly every large city in the world has some form of a sculpture or statue that depicts a piece of history, makes a statement or is just meant to be observed as an object of beauty and skill. However these sculptures, gathered from around the world, are making…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 3, 2011 at 4:56pm —
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With an aim to educate and entertain the public, New York-based artists
Trustocorp plants hilariously awesome signs. Three hundred official looking signs have been spread across America’s streets in cities like New York, Miami and San Diego.
TrustoCorp is dedicated to highlighting…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 3, 2011 at 4:50pm —
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For some people, photography has given them a sense of identity. For Craiova, Romania-based Felicia Simion, this could not be more true. She sees this type of art as something more than just a pastime.
“Art has made me a believer, a deceiver, a winner, a loser, a fighter, a thinker, a dreamer, a doer, a goer, and, above it all, it has made me myself,” she shares on her website.…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 3, 2011 at 4:30pm —
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Has an actual portal to another world been found? Not quite. Reddit user ABURAKUASU submitted this breathtaking photo he refers to as "Firewire" in which he is spinning steel wool that has been lit in a drainage tunnel in San Dimas. The stunning visuals were created with 00 grade steel wool on a string and captured on a Canon 60D with a Samyang 14mm lens. Believe it or not, there was no lighting…
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Added by Pinar on October 3, 2011 at 2:46pm —
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In our fast-paced world, there never seems to be enough time and it feels almost impossible to break free from our surroundings. Nigel Cox, a painter based in London, has created a series of figurative paintings whose subjects are removed from their busy city environments. Instead, he offers each of them a serene escape through his photorealistic minimalist stylings.
Cox says,…
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Added by Pinar on October 3, 2011 at 2:36pm —
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Amy Poehler is no stranger to a costume change. Most people know the funny 40-year-old from her reign on
Saturday Night Live or her current lead role on
Parks and Recreation, but she had another gig before these comedy shows. Poehler and three fellow comedians (Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh) founded the Upright Citizen Brigade, a sketch comedy…
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Added by Pinar on October 3, 2011 at 2:35pm —
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What happens when the "Invisible Man" has a little too much coffee? He gets wired! Sculptor Ruth Jensen created the Coffee Man in order to challenge her "wiring limits." It was only after he was listed on her Etsy shop for over a year that she was contacted by the craft company. Etsy asked Jensen if they could include Coffee Man in their collection. "Though he was extremely popular and had been…
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Added by alice on October 3, 2011 at 1:00pm —
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Our friend, New York-based photographer Navid Baraty, just sent word about an exciting series he's been working on. If you don't mind
photography that gets you a little queasy, you'll enjoy this. Taken from high above, Baraty gives us incredible views of New York City - its historic…
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Added by alice on October 3, 2011 at 11:30am —
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Class Photo
Ready for your daily dose of cute? Lauren Alane is the creator of these super sweet needle felted birds. For fall, she's made a set for back to school which include teachers, a headmaster, a bully and some students. Also love her summer series which shows off an
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Added by alice on October 3, 2011 at 10:40am —
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At
Pulse LA, one of the most interesting works of art was from photographer Katrina Korfmann. Using different photographs taken at different times, she layers them together to create photo collages that look like a singular image. From far away, these photos look like…
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Added by alice on October 3, 2011 at 9:30am —
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It's an image that we really can't get enough of. With its large gaping mouth open, a whale shark looks like he's trying to swallow the diver whole. In reality, I'm sure that everyone survived inside this aquarium tank located in Yantai, China.
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Added by Eugene on October 2, 2011 at 11:30am —
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Added by Eugene on October 2, 2011 at 10:30am —
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For those of us in developed countries, it's hard to imagine living in a world without basic technology. Vanessa Hollander and Wilson Philippe went on a ten-day motorcycle tour in Mongolia and brought along their Fuji Instax Mini. Many Mongolian nomads have never seen a physical photo of themselves. The reaction of their faces tell the story better…
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Added by Eugene on October 2, 2011 at 10:00am —
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Dutch model Lara Stone is wonderfully captured as a sexy seductress for Vogue Japan. The November 2011 issue was photographed by the ever talented photographer and director Mario Sorrenti. It is safe to say that New York-based Sorrenti and Stone work well together because the results are certainly eye-catching.…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 2, 2011 at 9:30am —
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 2, 2011 at 9:30am —
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Izima Kaoru's Kimura Yoshino wears Alexander McQueen
If you've always wanted to see works by: Jen Stark, Swoon, Kris Kuksi, Nate Frizzell, Mike Stilkey, Jill Greenberg, or Gregory Euclide up close and personal, then head on over to PULSE at the Event Deck in LA Live right now. Through Monday, October 3, you'll get to see their works and more in a show where…
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Added by alice on October 1, 2011 at 11:00am —
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The sun sure is a valuable tool in photography. Lifestyle and editorial photographer Cameron Rad should know because he certainly takes advantage of the natural light in Los Angeles. Rad's brand of photography incorporates the very popular technique of light leaks to create that vintage/retro style that so many digital devices and applications try to mimic. His photography exudes a bright freshness…
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Added by Pinar on October 1, 2011 at 9:55am —
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Imagine walking into a silent room where a woman is mending. Now imagine that she's sitting underneath 1,500 pairs of sharp Chinese scissors that are suspended from the ceiling, precariously pointed downwards. This was the idea behind
The Mending Project by Beili Liu.
In this ambitious, large-scale installation that was shown this past spring at the Women and Their Work Gallery in Austin Texas, Liu created an atmosphere of beauty and danger.…
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Added by alice on October 1, 2011 at 9:30am —
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Fallen Star 1/5
Culturally, where do you consider home? Do Ho Suh is currently presenting a series of intriguing works that's about the artist's ongoing exploration of this question. Back in 1991, Suh left Korea and arrived in the U.S. to study at the Rhode Island School of Design. Leaving a country he once knew and adjusting to to a whole new culture caused him to feel out…
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Added by alice on October 1, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Scott Gundersen is a wonderful portrait drawer but as an artist, took his portraits to another level by rendering his drawings in corks. Gundersen collects the corks, then arranges them by tone and later fills in the different tones for the shading of his portraits. Gundersen starts with the lightest corks and builds up to the darkest toned ones. One of his works, entitled "Grace," is a massive 66" X 96" portrait that's made up of 9,217 corks. It took over 50 hours to…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 1, 2011 at 8:33am —
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Most Bizarre Outdoor Sculptures in the World
Trustocorp's Funny and Sad Signs
Underground Portal Opened by Spinning Steel Wool
Wired Coffee Man
Whale Shark Attempts to Swallow Diver Whole
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