Tag: Art
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The Science of Why This Dress is Different Colors to Different People
The Internet is going crazy debating the colors of this dress, with #thedress, #whiteandgold, #blueandblack, #dressgate and other hashtags trending on twitter world-wide. According to three quarters of the people in one poll (including the author), it is gold and white. On the other hand, a solid minority see it as black and blue. . People have…
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Parents Tattoo Their Legs to Match Their Daughter’s Birthmarks So She Doesn’t Feel Different
Most parents will do absolutely anything for their children, but a couple of caring parents in the UK have taken it one step further by getting huge red tattoos on their right legs to match the birthmark that their 18-month-old daughter Honey-Rae has on her leg. There has been a lot of controversy about parents Tanya and…
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Banksy is Back and in Gaza, Releases Mini-Documentary
“A local man came up and said ‘Please – what does this mean?’ I explained I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet people only look at pictures of kittens.” This is how Banksy’s latest work is presented on his website. The unidentified street artist has…
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Beautiful Hand-painted Ceramic Plate Installations by Molly Hatch
Massachusetts-based artist Molly Hatch creates immense installations of hand-built ceramic plates painted with a variety of patterns and scenes. Hatch frequently re-contextualizes historic images used centuries ago by old porcelain manufactures as well as paintings and textiles. Her largest artwork to date, Physic Garden, was installed last year at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, a monumental installation of…
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French Street Artist Injects Humor into the Streets of Paris
A bronze bull head fountain is suddenly transformed into a minotaur. A decrepit corner of an alley becomes a holding pen for ostriches. If any of these odd happenings sound familiar to you, you’re probably living in Paris and have just witnessed the work of French artist Charles Leval. Going by the name Levalet, the artist…
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CT Scans Show 1,000-Year-Old Mummy Hidden Inside Statue
A CT scan has recently revealed that a Buddha statue is actually a tomb, containing the mummified remains of what scholars believe is the body of Buddhist master Liuquan, a monk who lived in the 1100’s. The statue is currently on display at Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands (exhibit info here). The exhibit marks the first time the ‘Buddha…
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Famous Photographers Pose Behind Their Iconic Images
They’re the world’s most iconic images. But unless you’re a photography buff, you probably have no idea who the people behind the lens of these photographs actually are. US photographer Tim Mantoani, however, aims to fix all that with his epic “Behind Photographs” series. Tim started this series in 2006, when he rented a 20×24 Polaroid camera (itself an…
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Bracelets Made with Clear Resin Allow You to Be One with Nature
These enchanting handmade bangle bracelets let the wearer take a little bit of nature wherever she goes. Small, beautiful relics from forest and field are trapped inside clear resin. Some of the jewelry pieces look delicate, displaying small bouquets of tiny dried flowers. Others are heartier and represent an entire forest with moss, twigs and…
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Starry Night Painted in Miniature on a PUMPKIN SEED by Salavat Fidai
We’re lucky at artFido to be able to share the most amazingly talented art and artists from around the world with you. Every now and then, however, we discover something that truly blows our little minds. Russian miniature artist Salavat Fidai is one such example. Having mastered the art of pencil-head carving (see images below), Salavat…
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Japanese Army Creates HUGE Star Wars Sculpture For Snow Festival
We all know that the Japanese do things a little differently and we love them for it. However some dedicated Star Wars fans in Japan have just created what may be the most epic pieces of Star Wars art that we’ve ever seen! The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces’ 11th Brigade used bulldozers to move 3,500…