Alice's Blog – November 2009 Archive (75)

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Remaking the Masters - Maise Maud Broadhead (5 total)

Woman holding a balance by Johannes Vermeer, 1664



Perhaps the greatest compliment an artist can give another is to remake it in his or her own unique way. These photo reenactments take old, classic paintings and turn them into modern works of art. Maise Maud Broadhead is an artist who did just that. Aside from one picture (The Heir, shown below) her photo re-interpretations…

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Added by alice on November 23, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

First Look: Sesame Street Exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library (30 pics + video)

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Sesame Street is collaborating with The Brooklyn Public Library to bring us a a spectacular three-month exhibition called Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street. On display through February 21, 2010 the exhibit will include original, never publicly displayed Sesame Street memorabilia such as show… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Picture of the Day: Muhammad Ali Knocks Out Cleveland Williams (1966)

Saw this picture at the Annenburg Space for Photography yesterday and it literally took my breath away. As Neil Leifer's all-time favorite photograph, this amazing shot was captured from a camera hung on a rig 80 feet above the ring at the Houston Astrodome. It has been said that it is the only… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Internet Vices - Patrick Moberg

Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Vimeo, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube and Gmail. Patrick Moberg covers all of our modern-day vices and reminds us why we're so addicted to the internet. (Wait, is that just me? Say it ain't so!)



Here's the full… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Oprah's Tearful Announcement: Show Ending In 2011 (Video Inside)

Yesterday, Oprah made the announcement that she will be ending her show in 2011. As my sister and I replayed this on her DVR last night, I couldn't help but think what a pivotal moment it is in television history. Why is Oprah such a force? For so many reasons. Because even as a billionaire a few times over, she can relate to the common person. She's a rags to riches… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

5 Badass Movie Characters - Patrick Brown

Jason Statham in Transporter

Patrick Brown is a graphic designer/digital artist who creates unbelievably vivid art. A 24 year old from Australia, Brown has a passion for video games and action movies. Check out the amazing detail in each piece. His tools? A pencil, paper, Graphics Tablet and Photoshop CS2.



Will Smith in I am Legend…



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Added by alice on November 20, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Pop Art: Springfield Still Life

Threadless and Tate Modern recently collaborated for the Pop Life T-shirt Design Challenge. The contest, which ran for the month of October, challenged young artists to define what "Pop" meant to them. They were asked to create a T-shirt design inspired by… Continue

Added by alice on November 20, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Clever Autumn Leaves - Christoph Niemann (10 sets)

Next time you're near a tree, pick up a dead leaf and try to create something as clever as this. Christoph Niemann is an artist who's mostly known for his cover illustrations for The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times Magazine. In this set, titled Bio-Diveristy, he make autumn leaves take shape into funny forms.…

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Added by alice on November 20, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

The Coolest Celebrity Casts and Crews - Gavin Bond

The Office



In our quest to uncover the most stunning celebrity portraiture, I came upon the work of Gavin Bond. A graduate of London's St Martin's Lane, Gavin spent much of the '90s backstage at the fashion world's biggest runway shows. (He's even shot the Victoria's Secret Lingerie Show!) Flipping through his work, you'll find amazing pictures of everyone from supermodels to…

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Added by alice on November 19, 2009 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

Beautiful Brazilian Bombshells in GQ UK Dec 09 (5 pics)



Supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros sizzle in this spread for GQ UK's December '09 issue. Photographed by Gavin Bond, you get not just one but two Braziian bombshells in swimsuits and lingerie. Lucky you.…

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Added by alice on November 19, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Brooklyn's Colorful Characters - Alex Brown (12 pics)

It's amazing how artists and photographers seem to find our site after we post on them. Alex Brown came into the Met after seeing one of his pictures featured on The Everyday Life of Darth Vader post.



In his latest… Continue

Added by alice on November 19, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

12 Shocking Christmas Cards

Presents Opening Children [Rob Sheridan]

With Christmas right around the corner I thought I would put together this quick list of inappropriate, cool and creative Christmas cards. These are the cards you might not want to send out to mom. Whether surprisingly… Continue

Added by alice on November 19, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Hansel and Gretel Remade For Vogue - Dec 09 (6 pics)

I'm Famished

If anyone can bring a fairy tale to life, there is no doubt in my mind that it would be Annie Leibowitz. Using elaborate sets and costumes, she recreates the story of Hansel and Gretel. The spread, titled Little Girl & Boy Lost, appears in the December 2009 issue of Vogue. Inspired by Richard Jones's production of the 1893 Engelbert Humperdinck opera, opening December at the… Continue

Added by alice on November 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Effortless Beauty - Sergio Kurhajec (14 pics)



Forget all the fancy props, take away all the elaborate costumes and bring photography back to its most basic form. Then you'll find the fantastic work of Sergio Kurhajec, a photographer based out of New York.



Sergio was born in New York in 1971 and raised in Rome, Italy. His mother, Primarosa Cesarini Sforza (…

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Added by alice on November 18, 2009 at 11:00am — 7 Comments

Lost in a Magical Dream - Kirsty Mitchell (10 total)



If it's been awhile since you entered the world of make-believe, perhaps you haven't seen these photos from Kirsty Mitchell. This London based photographer claims she "can't live without wonder." In fact, looking through her pictures you'll almost feel like you've stepped into a magical dream...one that you'll never want to wake up from.…

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Added by alice on November 18, 2009 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

No BS Journals (2 total)

I have a lot of friends. Yes, I have those who I only keep in touch with through Facebook, those high school friends who you haven't talked to in over a decade but yet you seem to know that they have three kids and have aged terribly. I also have those ex-coworker friends who you seem to only see once in a blue moon at a random bar in Hermosa. Then, I have those super close… Continue

Added by alice on November 18, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Creative Apple Art and Photography (20+ pics)

The Untimely Death of Granny Smith [Link]



How do you take something as simple as an apple and turn it into a work of art? Just ask these photographers and artists who've carved, photomanipulated or staged it so that an apple transforms into something special. With a healthy dose of creativity, these…

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Added by alice on November 17, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: At Peace

Hope you are all having a peaceful and lovely Sunday. Pic by tiavir.

Added by alice on November 15, 2009 at 12:00pm — 6 Comments

Magnificent Minimalism: 10 Popular TV Shows - Albert Exergian



Albert Exergian is a graphic designer/art director who has created these magnificent minimal posters for popular tv shows. Using very basic colors and shapes, he take art down to its most simplest form.



Minimal art is described as "a chiefly American style in painting and sculpture that developed in the 1960s largely in reaction against abstract…

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Added by alice on November 14, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

How the Droid Arrived



Here's a cool commercial from Verizon Wireless that explains how the Droid arrived. I love how this commercial plays like a scene from a movie.



"The wait is over. The world of doesn't is giving way to a bare-knuckle bucket of does. Droid is here."



My husband just got a Droid and I've been fiddling around with it. First impression? It's not as intuitive as the iPhone but that baby's sleek.



Do you have a Droid? Have you seen one? What do… Continue

Added by alice on November 14, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

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