Tag: Art
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The 40 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken – The Last One Completely Broke Us Down
Photos are extremely powerful and they represent the infinite range of colors the human heart possesses. These photos are a mirror of the diverse motives that push people forward in their lives, be they love and compassion or cruelty and ignorance. Some of these photos will break you down and some will make you feel warm.…
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Japanese Sculptor Turns Old Skateboards Into Beautiful Sculptures
Japanese skateboarder and self-taught sculptor Haroshi has creatively combined his two passions by creating striking and stylish pop-culture images out of the wood of trashed skateboards. The unique appearance of his sculptures is all thanks to the composition of the skateboards he uses, which are created from multiple layers of processed wood. These layers are…
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An Amazing Short Film Called “Icons” [VIDEO]
They say “a picture is worth a thousand words”. On that basis, this spectacular short film entitled “Icons” is worth too many words to count. In conjunction with the Sunday Times, The Making of Icons chronicles a number of past and present day icons all shot in a single piece of film. Directed by Us, “Icons” is…
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Eye of the Spider: Hypnotizing Macro Photos of Exotic Spiders Staring Directly into Your Mind
Lots of people don’t like spiders. Some people are even down-right scared of them. Whatever you think about the eight legged critters, hopefully the amazing macro photography of Jimmy Kong will make you appreciate the intimate moments of arthropods found in his native Malaysia. Like hairy aliens from another planet, these tiny spiders seem to stare with giant, all-knowing…
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17 Gifs That Show How Everyday Products Are Manufactured
Have you ever taken a step back and wondered where the products that you use every day come from or how they’re made? This list of awesome gifs will show you how some of the things we use or even eat every day come to be. Isn’t it awesome how these gifs are both educational…
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Unique Ultraviolet Portraits Reveal Beauty within Flaws
Brooklyn-based photographer Cara Phillips developed this intriguing portrait project that uses ultraviolet light to reveal every tiny little imperfection across a person’s face. To produce the black and white series, the artist set up on the streets of New York with a sign that said “Free Portraits.” Any willing participants agreed to sit down right…
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10 Passive Aggressive Valentine’s Day Cards
Whether you’re a fan of Valentine’s Day or not, the day is upon us and partnered men and women across the world will be stressing out about what to get their partner. Or maybe they won’t be. Stupid owls. In any case, we’ve searched the web to find the most unusual Valentine’s Day gifts, and…
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10 Reasons Valentine’s Day Is Better When You’re Single
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many of you will be stressing about what to give that special someone to show them how much you love them. A dozen red roses? Diamonds? Chocolates? The list goes on and one. When February 14 rolls around, many of you won’t be stressed at all… because believe…
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Highlights from the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Shortlist
The World Photography Organization just announced the shortlist for the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. This year’s contest received more than 140,000 entries from 166 countries. The judges will announce the final winners in March and April of this year, but for now here are a selection of highlights from the shortlist courtesy the World Photography Organization. Lightsnake.…
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Famed Portraits and Paintings Recreated with Found Objects
UK-based artist Jane Perkins produces incredible pieces that recreate classic works of art and portraits of iconic figures using thousands of multicolored found objects. Each of the artist’s creations is a compilation of numerous objects that range in color, size, and texture. She works with anything from buttons and beads to LEGO pieces, shells, plastic…