Category: People
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Stunning Examples of Animal Body Art
Many people feel an especially close connection with our animal brethren, which is probably a big part of why we find animal body art like this so appealing – these models, and the artists who paint on them, create a figurative representation of the relationship we share with all life. There are all sorts of…
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Hair Stylist Creates Realistic Hair Portraits!
Hair stylist extraordinaire Rob Ferrel has taken the simple hair cut to a whole new level with amazing photo-realistic portraits. From his studio Rob the Original Barber Shop located in San Antonio, Texas, Rob has combined his passion for drawing and combined it with his professional skills as a barber with amazing results. Check out his work below and…
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Beautiful Tattooed Porcelain Figures by Jessica Harrison
As part of a new body of sculptural work, artist Jessica Harrison has created a series of delicate porcelain figurines depicting idealized women in ball gowns, with one glaring difference from the collectibles found in your grandmother’s curio: each sculpture is covered neck to wrist in ornate sailor tattoos. This juxtaposition is not unfamiliar territory for Harrison…
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40 Breathtaking Places to See Before You Die
Our world is filled with indescribable beauty, both man-made and natural, and it’s hard to say whether a single lifetime would truly be enough to truly experience all of it. Most of us will probably never see everything that the world has to offer us, but it’s worth a shot! Here are 40 incredible places…
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Smithsonian Magazine’s 11th Annual Photo Contest Finalists
Smithsonian Magazine recently announced the finalists for its 11th Annual Photo Contest. 50,000 photographs submitted by photographers from 132 different countries were whittled down to the top 60. Ten photographs were selected from each of the six categories: the Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images, and the new category Mobile. The finalists cover a…
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Happy Easter: Creepy, Terrifying And Just Plain Wrong Easter Bunnies!
It’s that time of year again, the season when we take all of our tiniest, most vulnerable humans and give them the same scarring our parents inflicted upon us so many years ago. It’s the psychic hazing that we’re, as a society, all pretty comfortable with. We speak, naturally, of a visit with the dreaded…
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The Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken That Perfectly Capture The Human Experience
This incredible collection of moments represent the joy, innocence, despair, curiosity, and undying perseverance within all of us. No matter where we’re from, these are the emotions that unite us – it’s what makes us human. We set out to capture this spirit in this incredible series of photographs, and we truly hope you enjoy…
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A Rising Star – Azalea Patricia Rodriguez
We shared Azalea Patricia Rodriguez’s entry in our North American Artist Showcase and were not at all surprised that it received as many votes as it did. Her’s was a striking portrait, with depth and feeling. In intricate detail she captured the spirit of her subject and shared it with the world. And we’re glad…
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para l l el, An Eerie Short Film That Imagines Cities Around the World Without People
“para l l el” is an eerie short film that depicts cities around the world devoid of people. The film was created by Claire and Maxime of Menilmonde. They explain how they made the film in this post on their website. Click on PLAY in the below video and bring on the weekend! And don’t forget, if you’re…
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The Recently Discovered Street Photography of Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier was an amazing photographer whose talents went unrecognized during her lifetime. Back in 2011, a box filled with Maier’s negatives was discovered at a local thrift auction house in Chicago. Since that time, the American street photographer has become quite the recognizable name in the history of photography. During her forty years working as…