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All Blog Posts Tagged 'People' (18)

Hilariously Frightened People Get Photoshopped



After enjoying a great laugh after seeing these hilariously frightened faces (courtesy of Nightmares Fear Factory), we just knew something even better was coming.… Continue

Added by alice on October 11, 2011 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

Miniature People in Shocking Scenes

Hazardous Material



What kind of misery and chaos have the miniature people gotten themselves into? San Diego-based artist Enomeks has that answer. He's come upon four different yet very dramatic scenes. A hazmat team has been deployed to check out some foreign, fuming material. Banksy has struck again! Someone's been smuggling illegal goods while another man seems to… Continue

Added by alice on September 18, 2011 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Miniature People Stuck in Surreal Oil Paintings

Coffee and Donuts



Laguna Beach, California-based artist Scott Moore loves sharing his creative process. Visit his online gallery, click into one of his images, and you'll see this sentence below each one: "If you would like to see the step-by-step process Scott used to design and paint this image,… Continue

Added by alice on July 14, 2011 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Pop Culture Pixel People

Scooby Doo



If you thought a craft like cross-stitching was just for your grandma, then you haven't seen these incredibly cool pixel people from Wee Little Stitches! The contemporary cross-stitch company knows how to make grown adults giggle with glee by featuring everything from the cast of Pretty and Pink and Ferris Bueller's Day Off to the just recently… Continue

Added by alice on April 12, 2011 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Miniature iPhone People (4 scenes)



The miniature people are back, and this time they're seen lounging around their newest hangout -- the iPhone!



From playing golf to laying out at the pool, Austin-based app designer JD Hancock uses an iPhone screen as part of the backdrop for this clever…

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Added by Eugene on July 16, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

George Segal's Mysterious Plaster People (16 pics)



George Segal was an American painter and sculptor who was best known for his life-sized human sculptures made of plaster bandages (or the material used in making orthopedic casts). His stark white sculptures can be found in public spaces around the country - sitting on park benches, standing next to each other in line, and working together on make believe construction…

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Added by alice on June 17, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Time Names Banksy, Lady Gaga and Conan Influential People

For a little inspiration today, check out Time's World's Most Influential People list. From heroes to leaders to artist and thinkers, Time's list includes people we've talked about right here on theMET like Banksy, Kim Yu-Na, and Zaha Hadid. The coolest thing about this… Continue

Added by alice on April 29, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Sad Cement People (20 pics)



Camouflaged within the urban environment, these sad cement people never get the attention they deserve. Living right amongst their larger, human counterparts, they live an undeniably empty life. Next time you're in the city, turn a corner and look down, you may see one of them hidden amongst your trash. Give them a wave, a smile or a little nod. Your small gesture will…

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Added by alice on April 9, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Mysterious Little People Stuck on Floating Islands (5 pics)



We've spotted the mysterious little people again, and this time it looks like they're in quite the predicament! Nobody knows how they got there, but they appear to be located on several floating islands that are being help up by strings. Upon closer observation, it looks like they…

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Added by Eugene on December 23, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Mysterious Little People Spotted Again! (18 photos)

It Came Out of the Sky



Holy crap! We've just spotted more miniature people! According to San Francisco-based Jason Barnhart, they're still busy at work and at play, and involved in unusual activities like cleaning up toxic chocolate spills and investigating unidentified flying golf…

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Added by Eugene on November 4, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Little People Livin' the High Life - Slinkachu (3 photos)



Apparently life is good in the miniature world. "The High Life" is the latest creation by one of our favorite artists, Slinkachu. The piece was shot on the streets of Italy, "near the local fly-tipping area and dog pound - the high life indeed!" The image is available in a…

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Added by Eugene on October 24, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

New York City Biker Gives High-Fives to People Hailing Cabs

The title pretty much sums it up. Hilarious! [… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 28, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Miniature People Need to Do Laundry Too - Slinkachu: Italy



If you were to view Slinkachu's latest piece from afar, you'd probably wonder what the hell you were looking at. Move in a little closer, and you would discover you're in the midst of another one of his classic miniature scenes. Taking place in one of the many alleyways in Grottaglie, Italy, a seemingly old couple hang their laundry on a line tied to their…

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Added by Eugene on September 8, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Little People in the Big City (16 pics)

Trespassing

The Little People Project by London-based Slinkachu is one of my all-time favorite art installations. After remodeling and painting miniature model train set characters, he places them on the street and takes photographs of them in funny and interesting predicaments.



"The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 4, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

The Little People are in Trouble!!! (15 Horrific Scenes)

Shooting Rampage

OH NO!!! Chaos has broken out amongst the little people! In this gruesome set of micro sculptures by Adalberto Abbate, our beloved little people find themselves in horrible life and death situations. Caution! - not for the faint of heart...

Freak Accident…

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Added by Eugene on April 17, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Hundreds of People Stop and Dance - T-Mobile Viral Ad: Liverpool Street Station, London



In a brilliant marketing move, T-Mobile created this viral ad of hundreds of people randomly dancing at Liverpool Street station in London which took place Thursday 15th January 2009. Although this is a HUGE bite-off of Improv Everywhere's frozen people at Grand Central Station in New York, it's still a highly effective ad, and I give them credit for…

Added by Eugene on January 17, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Little People by Slinkachu

This Ain't Food!

From the same artist as the Inner City Snail, comes Little People.



Life As We Know It

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Added by Eugene on August 4, 2008 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

7 People Who Cheated Death (Then Kicked It In The Balls)

Found this interesting cracked.com article on Digg today.

Added by Eugene on July 21, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

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