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Here is a cool campaign that promotes walking to create a greener environment. DDB China Group took over a busy pedestrian crossing and placed a large canvas featuring a leafless tree on the road. On either side of the crossing were sponge cushions soaked in green environmentally-friendly washable and quick dry paint. As pedestrians walked towards the crossing they…
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Street artist Nick Walker stenciled this beautiful butterfly mural earlier this week on the streets of Bristol, England. This is his second attempt, after the first was tagged after only seven hours. Hopefully this one stays up for a lot longer!…
Even though Los-Angeles based Mario Peña started taking photographs only two years ago, you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at these stunning shots. I'm especially impressed with the way he balances light, color, and reflection. Here are some of my favorite shots from his portfolio.…
Brazilian ad agency Almap BBDO created these clever ads which illustrate how Bayer's stronger aspirin, Cafiaspirin, comes in handy during times of higher stress. The tagline: "If it gets stronger, we get stronger."
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TV isn't dead but the world of network television is changing. Total viewership is dropping and people are spending more time on the internet with their free time than sitting in front of their TV. Here are the details about what's going on in television:
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Added by Eugene on May 28, 2010 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments
French artist Philippe Ramette believes nothing should ever be fake. His impossible, gravity-defying poses might look like classic Photoshop, but look a little closer and you'll see evidence that it's not. "You see a tension in my hands, my red face is far from serene as the blood rushes to it, my suit is ruffled," said Ramette.
In France, Ramett's bizarre…
Added by Eugene on May 28, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments
To promote the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, ESPN commissioned artists to depict a story of each of the 32 teams in a mural.
Each mural will appear in publications and on subway platforms and billboards in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and elsewhere from now through mid-July.
The network worked with the Wieden+Kennedy ad agency and the…
Added by Eugene on May 28, 2010 at 10:30am — 6 Comments
There's a lot going on in this collaborative piece by artists Os Gemeos and Blu. If you look closely at the huge mural which covers two sides of a tall building, you'll notice that the man sucking the globe wears a crown adorned with oil company logos. The piece is timely considering what's going on in the Gulf of Mexico. Hopefully that dude with a human slingshot…
Added by Eugene on May 27, 2010 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments
If you follow us here on theMET, you know we're big fans of The Big Picture. A new website, entitled The Big Caption, takes a photo each day from the photo blog and adds a funny or serious caption.…
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Although Esquire used the same cover shot of Christina Hendricks in their April 2010 US Edition, this sexy spread in their upcoming June 2010 Russia Edition is totally worth a double take.
Hendricks, who just turned 35, is an American actress best known for her starring role as Joan…
Added by Eugene on May 27, 2010 at 10:30am — 4 Comments
Added by Eugene on May 27, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments
Want to see where most of us travel to? Check out this world map color-coded by level of touristiness, based on analysis of photos on Panoramio. Yellow indicates high touristiness, red represents medium touristiness, and blue means low…
Added by Eugene on May 26, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
Canada-based Halsall Associates Limited and French firm RFR together have won the conceptual design competition for the new St. Patrick’s footbridge in Alberta, Canada
“The structure is simple, but unique,” said Jean-François Blassel, RFR director and project lead. “Our design and materials respond to a functional need as well as to the beautiful natural…
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A real estate company that was building a luxurious villa, called Dolce Vita, asked Elle Muliarchyk to stay there while it was half-completed. During her stay, she took these amazing black and white portraits of herself in the space, using a self-timer.
"I stayed alone on the island for several days with almost no phone reception," said Muliarchyk. "And I…
Added by Eugene on May 26, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
There's something very nostalgic about this set by Milan-based photographer Tommaso Nervegna. A lovely model hangs off a old-school trolley in this classic series he titles, "In the Dust of Industry Part I." I especially like how he uses soft hues to warm up the entire scene.…
Added by Eugene on May 25, 2010 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments
Graffiti artist Steve Locatelli beautifies Antwerp, Belgium with this huge mural he completed on the side of a tall building. Locatelli had to use a crane and a whole lot of spray paint to create the piece.…
Added by Eugene on May 25, 2010 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments
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