Alice's Blog – June 2010 Archive (84)

Adobe Builds First Virtual Digital Museum

If today's digital media were to be displayed in a museum it would, of course, have to be in a virtual building. Opening in August 2010, the Adobe Museum of Digital Media (AMDM) will feature groundbreaking exhibitions of electronic design and will show how digital media is shaping today's society. Unlike traditional museums, AMDM will be open 365 days a year, 24 hours a… Continue

Added by alice on June 25, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Louis Vuitton's Flashback to the 50s (5 photos)



Demonstrating that the retro craze is here to stay, Louis Vuitton goes prim and proper for their Fall 2010 campaign. Featuring three beautiful models spanning three separate decades, the ads were shot by none other than Steven Meisel. Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s Director of…

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Added by alice on June 24, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Beautiful Ballpoint Pen Art (10 pieces)



With digital art getting a lot of attention these days, it's easy to forget the beauty of more traditional mediums. UK based artist Andrea Joseph takes us back to that place with her wonderfully whimsical hand drawings. Using nothing more than pencils and pen, she creates incredibly detailed illustrations of everything from converse shoes to clothes in a washing…

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Added by alice on June 24, 2010 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

Beautiful and Dark Surreal Art (40 photos)



Started in Europe during the early 1920's, Surrealism has risen to new and exciting heights since the dawn of the digital age. A new generation of artists have emerged who explore the subconscious mind, who freely meander between what's real and unreal. Using tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator, they bring to life our nightmares and dreams, creating beautiful,…

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Added by alice on June 24, 2010 at 9:30am — 5 Comments

Scattered Images (7 photos, actually hundreds.)



Inspired by David Hockney's "The Desk," Roberts Birze has created a fantastic series called Scattered Images. Exploring multiple moments of space and perspective, Birze takes anywhere between 9 to 300 images of a single…

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Added by alice on June 23, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Creative Ad: Bose, Noise-Cancelling Headphones (3 total)



For anyone who's had to put up with the loud sounds associated with crying kids, barking dogs and construction, you'll appreciate these ads for Bose. A great visual way to show how their noise-cancelling headphones can make life a little more bearable. Nice work by Bose's ad agency, DDB Singapore, and photographer Allan Ng.…

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Added by alice on June 23, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Secret City Friends (25 pieces)

Strong Gale



Like Terry Border or Kumi Yamashita, Sandrine Estrade Ball has a secret gift. She can see things most of us cannot. Making objects come alive through her imagination, the 40 year old artist from Paris…

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Added by alice on June 22, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

10 Incredible Photo Manipulation Artists (35 photos)

Put simply, photo manipulation is changing photos to create an illusion. Widely accepted as an art form, photo manipulation requires skill as well as an active imagination. Using Photoshop and other photo editing tools, digital artists have recently taken it to mind-blowing levels, creating everything from… Continue

Added by alice on June 22, 2010 at 8:30am — 7 Comments

I Remember by Liu Xiaofang (5 pieces)

Liu Xiaofang was recently selected by the Musée de l'Elysée as one of today's most promising photographers. Under the reGeneration project, which sets out to reveal emerging photography among the younger set, Chinese photographer Xiaofang shined with her I Remember series. Showcasing creativity and ingenuity… Continue

Added by alice on June 21, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Magical Photography by Shinji Watanabe (12 photos)

Japanese fashion photographer and film director Shinji Watanabe has one of those portfolios that makes you stop what you are doing and stare. Every picture tells an amazing story and his attention to detail pulls you in, making you dream of worlds you never knew existed. Magical, surreal and stunning are just some of the words that can describe his… Continue

Added by alice on June 21, 2010 at 9:30am — 7 Comments

15 BP Oil Spill Cartoons

Though the crisis in the Gulf is no laughing matter, you've got to give it to the cartoonists who can take such a serious situation and turn it into thought-provoking art. According to new government estimates found last week, as much as 60,000 barrels (2.5 million gallons) of oil may be gushing into the Gulf every day. With BP's CEO Tony Hayward committing, in White… Continue

Added by alice on June 20, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Finding Nemo 2, After the Spill (5 total)



Just what happens to Nemo, Dory and friends after the ocean they live in gets destroyed by the BP oil spill? In a clever yet tragic series of posters, Chibboto shows us how our underwater friends have to deal with this catastrophic mess.…

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Added by alice on June 20, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

15 Most Touching Father's Day Photos



While Huffington Post hilariously celebrates fathers with their special edition of Awkward Family Photos and National Geographic cleverly shows us their idea of…

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Added by alice on June 19, 2010 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Beautiful Megan Fox for Armani, Season 2

Megan Fox looks gorgeous in this new black-and-white ad for Emporio Armani Underwear. Posing provocatively in a lacy bra and panty set, Fox gives us a sneak peek of what's to come in Armani's Autumn/Winter 2010-2011 campaign. If it's anything close to her first ads for Armani, expect… Continue

Added by alice on June 19, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Limited Edition Camilla D'Errico Box Set Coming





We've been a fan of Camilla D'Errico's beautiful work for quite some time now, so when LTD Tee sent us an email telling us about some limited edition goodies, we just had to share the news. On June 21, LTD Tee will be releasing a Camilla D'Errico special box set which includes her "Croc O' Hug" painting as…

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Added by alice on June 19, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Lonely Looney Tunes (7 pieces)





Just what would the Looney Tunes cartoons look like without any characters? Apparently lonely and desolate. Reaching back into the Cartoon Network archives, Comicrazys shows us just how critical our characters are to our favorite…

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Added by alice on June 18, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

12 Beautiful Photos Inspired by Movies

Where the Wild Things Are by idylll



A growing trend these days is famous photographers taking inspiration from some of our favorite movies and creating whimsical photo shoots. But it isn't just Tim Walker or Annie Leibovitz pulling off this magic. Though they are the…

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Added by alice on June 18, 2010 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Nintendo 3DS Includes 3D Camera

In case you missed it, the talk of E3 and the blogosphere these days is the Nintendo 3DS. Why? It's a device that allows for 3D without the glasses. It uses a familiar technology called stereoscopic 3D - the display shows two images, one for each eye to view. When the left and right eyes see each image, the brain processes them together to give the illusion of 3D… Continue

Added by alice on June 17, 2010 at 8:30am — 2 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

More Hauntingly Beautiful Work by CRAWW (6 pieces)

Beekeeper



Influenced by pretty things in dark places and nasty things masquerading in beauty, Craww is a natural born artist with roots in the graphic design world. He recently took our breath away with his hauntingly beautiful work and we're still left speechless after viewing his new…

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Added by alice on June 17, 2010 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

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