Tag: Art
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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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Photos Of People Who’ve Fallen Down Among All Their Belongings
Photographer Sandro Giordoan has created a hilarious photo series of people who look like they’ve just taken terrible falls, spilling all their stuff around them in a “yard sale” of sorts. They’re not just silly images – there’s a message about materialism behind them. As Giordoan explains, “Each shot ‘tells’ about worn out characters who,…
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Glass Paintings and Portraits Sliced From a Loaf of Glass Bread
Master glassblower and stained glass artist Loren Stump in California has wowed the internet with an extraordinary display of virtuosity. He created a “loaf” of glass, called murrine, out of carefully layered glass rods that, when sliced, reveal a painstakingly detailed work of art in cross-section. His greatest work is called “Madonna of the Rocks,”…
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“I Could Paint That…” “But You Didn’t”
You might have heard some of these before. And god-forbid, you might have even thought of some of them. But an imgur user has published them in a comic-book-style format, for all to see. Oh, the arts! And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original art to hang on your walls, check…
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Photos Series Featuring Booboo & Friends: the Most Adorable Guinea Pigs On The Internet
Meet Booboo, an adorable guinea pig that is the muse of a photographer who goes by the nickname “Lieveheerbeestje.” Her photos of little Booboo and her friends look like professional fashion shots for Guinea Pig Vogue magazine: they wear hipster glasses, bathe in pink tubs, pose with cute fluffy rabbit ears, nom nom on some daisies…
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Artist Creates Amazing Freehand Tattoos On The Spot Without Any Sketches
For some, getting a permanent tattoo can be a huge commitment – it is, after all, for life. But what about a tattoo that you never even got to see before it was applied to your skin? Because that’s exactly what Jay Freestyle, a talented tattoo artist in Amsterdam, does – he creates his art…
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Adorable Photo Series of Animals Kissing
It turns out that people aren’t the only ones from the animal kingdom that plant kisses on one another. Birds bill, dogs lick, horses nuzzle and cats groom – animals like humans tend to exhibit kissing behavior as well. They instinctively display love, affection, peace, respect and friendship through direct physical contact among themselves and…
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Super Creative Rolling Pins Create Super Cool Baked Goodies!
Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska creates amazing laser-engraved wooden rolling pins that print a multitude of different designs onto cookie dough. She has a number of standard designs available over on Etsy, but creates customized pins to order. Do you love them as much as we do? And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original art…
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Flashing Lights Make Budapest Tram Look Like it’s Traveling Through Time
If you ever find yourself in Budapest, Hungary for the winter holidays, don’t miss the wonderfully festive Christmas trams, local streetcars decorated with over 30,000 twinkling LED lights. People of all ages and nationalities marvel at the special trolleys each winter, mesmerized by the sight of thousands of blue-and-white lights glittering like stars in the…
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Powerful Animal Ad Campaigns That Tell The Uncomfortable Truth
Following on from our previous post where we featured a performance artist that was restrained, force-fed and injected with cosmetics in a high street shop window as part of a hard-hitting protest against animal testing (see HERE), we’ve put together a collection of powerful advertisements designed to raise awareness about the world’s animals. After all,…