Tag: Art
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A Collection of Before/After Photo Comparisons Reveals How the World Has Changed
A collective of photographers has created Re.Photos, a website that showcases more than 750 before/after comparisons, to document how the world has changed. Some comparisons show a difference of more than 160 years making the after photo comparison almost unrecognisable to the before photo. You can also browse photos directly on a map, apply many search…
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Vintage Photos That Prove Your Grandparents Are Cooler Than You
Recently Bored Panda asked their followers to send in examples of their grandparents being super smooth in their heyday. From grandmas chilling with Ernest Hemingway and modeling Volvos in the 1950s to grandfathers sledding through Antarctica, pulling off motorbike stunts, and even playing with their pet polar bears, this list will make you wonder just…
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Stunning Portraits Celebrate the Beauty of Black Girls’ Natural Hair
The guys over at CreativeSoul Photo have brought an inspiring artistic vision to life that highlights the beauty of black girls and their natural hair. In their seiries titled Afro Art, photographers Regis and Kahran feature young girls in elaborate costuming and hairstyles, from a Baroque-era aesthetic to steampunk clothing to fierce high-fashion ensembles. We…
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Introducing: The Japanese Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces
Now it is true that people will collect almost anything, but there is a place in Chichibu, Japan, where the collection is possibly one of its kind. It’s called the Chinsekikan (which means hall of curious rocks) and it houses over 1700 rocks that resemble human faces. The museum houses all kinds of jinmenseki, or rock…
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The Miniature Models That Made Blade Runner 2049
One of the most anticipated movies of the year, Blade Runner 2049, was recently released to great applause. But what might be even more impressive is how a lot of the film was made – using miniature sets. With a series of photos and a video, Weta Workshop reveals the secrets behind these ultra-detailed models… Wow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIyUWdqLnGc
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Trees with “Crown Shyness” Deliberately Avoid Touching Each Other
You learn something new everyday. From Robert Macfarlane’s fascinating Twitter account we learned about crown shyness, a phenomenon where the leaves and branches of individual trees don’t touch those of other trees, forming gaps in the canopy. According to Wikipedia, there are several possible causes of this phenomenon, including the inhibition of the spread of…
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Watch in Amazement as a 17th Century Painting Emerges From 200 Years of Dirt and Grime
If you’ve ever followed the process of art restoration, you will know it is generally a very long and slow process. Very, very slow. We were therefore amazed to watch the videos posted to twitter the other day by art historian and BBC television host Philip Mould that revealed a gleaming 17th century painting hiding underneath…
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John Malkovich Recreates Famous Portraits Throughout History
From Dangerous Liasons to RED, John Malkovich has played both beast and buffoon. It’s unlikely that there is a more diverse actor under the sun. In a project celebrating Malkovich’s master status as a theatrical chameleon, as well as paying tribute to landmark photography, Sandro Miller brings us this new photo-series. Entitled Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich:…
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What’s Wrong With Today’s Society Encapsulated in Illustrations by Al Margen
In his latest series of illustrations, Argentinian artist Al Margen portrays the world as he sees it – a dark and depressing one. The thought provoking images play on a variety of topics, although the author himself is very critical about his works “They are children of boredom, nonconformity or anger. They are the representation…
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Hundreds of Posters From the Golden Age of Graphic Design Are Now Free to Download
Everyone loves free stuff, and art lovers are no different. So it is with great pleasure that we can announce that the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) has decided to give us all the free things by opting to provide us with free, downloadable versions of Art of the Poster 1880-1918, a curated…