Tag: Art
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A Russian Miner Spends His Downtime Taking Spectacular Photos Of Foxes In The Arctic Circle
You could be forgiven for thinking that there’s not a lot of interesting things to photograph in Russia’s remote north-eastern Chukotka region. Despite this brutal landscape, Russian photographer Ivan Kislov has found beautiful signs of life among the foxes that live and hunt here in the wild. Kislov, who lives in the north-eastern port city…
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Vivian Maier’s Stunning Color Photography Is Revealed for the First Time
You might remember the story of Vivian Maier from our feature HERE. 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. While she has become known for…
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The Best Artist Fan Tributes To The Late ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg
On Tuesday, the man who created SpongeBob SquarePants died at the age of 57. The devastating news was confirmed by the network that has broadcast the hugely popular cartoon series since 1999, Nickelodeon. According to the company, Hillenburg’s cause of death was motor neurone disease (also known as ALS), a condition he revealed he had…
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Photographer Discovers A Family Of Mice Living In His Garden, Builds Them A Miniature Village
As the saying goes, ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’. Photographer Simon Dell took this saying to another level when he stumbled upon a family of mice running around his garden. Rather than reaching for the traps, he took out his tools. Dell then built the mice a miniature village and they repaid him…
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Artist explores the relationship between man and machine with mesmerizing drawings
A series of organic lines and waves created by artist Parse/Error, then patiently drawn by a hand-made drawing machine to explore the man/machine interaction.
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Teacher in Ghana Teaches Students How To Use The Computer Program Microsoft Word Entirely on a Chalkboard
You might be surprised to learn that not everyone has the luxury of being taught to use a computer at school. For example, earlier this year, Ghana teacher Owura Kwadwo Hottish went completely viral when images of him teaching his students how to use a computer… without a computer actually being around. Owura teaches Information…
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Clever Illustrations By Elia Colombo That’ll Take Some Time For You To Understand
According to Elia Colombo, “Life is too short to get a real job”. Luckily for Elia, he has manage to turn his passion for art into a full time job. The freelance designer, illustrator, and self-named ‘free spirit’ turns his views and observations into colorful conceptual illustrations that hold a mirror to modern society, pointing…
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Digital Artist Creates Video Comparing The Lion King 2019 To The Original 1994 Animation Side By Side
Way back in 1994, Disney released The Lion King, which eventually became the highest-grossing animated film ever (it's now the 4th highest grossing). During the NFL’s traditional Thanksgiving primetime game in the US., Disney released the first teaser trailer of its remake, scheduled to come out in July 2019, and everyone’s losing their minds. A…
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Series Focuses on Intimate Portraits of Famous Artists and Their Pet Cats
Author Alison Nastasi has just released her latest book, Artists and Their Cats, which features over 50 legendary creatives and the stories behind their feline friendships. Among many iconic artists, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Frida Kahlo are all known to have had kitty accomplices. Having lived with many cats throughout his life, Picasso even…
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A Look at the Surprisingly Complex Process of Pencil Manufacturing by Photographer Christopher Payne
Photographer Christopher Payne has spent several years building a relationship with the owners of General Pencil Company in Jersey City, New Jersey, one of the last remaining pencil factories in the United States. His dedication to working with the factory paid off, and between fall 2015 and summer 2017 Payne was granted access to the…