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Stunning Ballet Dancers Make Mexico City Their Stage in Photo Series
At the start of his presidential election campaign, Donald Trump insisted that “when Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best.” Those words, along with many other comments about the people of Mexico and minorities around the world, have shocked many. Inspired by these words, New York-based photographer Omar Robles embarked on a 13-day excursion to Mexico City in…
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A Rainbow of Thread Fills a Gallery at the Toledo Museum of Art
Mexican installation artist Gabriel Dawe’s most recent installation, Plexus no. 35, is a rainbow installation that appears as refracted light beams and is made out of thousands of multicolor threads. It’s housed in the Toledo Museum of Art’s Great Gallery, and will be on display through January 22, 2017. You can see more of his work on his website and Instagram. And don’t forget,…
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Did You Know There Was a 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 with a human face,…
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Photographer Captures The Hypnotizing Beauty Of Albino People
For some time, photographer Yulia Taits has wanted to create a photography series featuring albino people or people with Albinism. As a photoshop artist, Yulia has a passion for creating fantasy worlds through my work and artistry. However in this series she was able to create beautiful photography without photoshop. What transpired was pure natural beauty. According Yulia, all of…
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Elf Earbuds That Will Turn Your Children Into An Elf
Looking for something totally unique for your elf and fairy loving children this Christmas? Why not get them a pair of elf earphones?! Sold on Taobao for about $14USD, these elf earphones connect via 3.5mm jack and are just like normal earbuds, despite the pointy silicone ears that slide on top of yours when listening to music.…
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Photographer Tracks Down People He Shot in the Street 30 Years Ago to Recreate Their Pictures
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, paramedic and part time photographer Chris Porsz spent all of his free time walking around the streets of Peterborough, England, taking photos of passersby. 40 years later, Chris tracked down the subjects of his photos all of those years ago, convincing them to strike the same pose for a…
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White House Photographer Reveals His Favourite Photos Of Barack Obama
The election has been run and won, and like it or love it, America has a new president in Donald Trump. Barack Obama will serve his last day in office on January 20, 2017, after taking the reins from George W. Bush in 2009. During his eight years of presidency, The White House’s photographer Pete…
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Spectacular Close Up Photography of Tiny Creatures Captured with a Laser-Scanning Microscope
Neurobiologist Igor Siwanowicz‘s latest photographic series takes us on a magical journey in extreme close up. His brilliantly colored images show the tree-like structures of moth antennas, the wild details of barnacle legs, and the otherworldly shapes of plant spores. The photos are made with a confocal laser-scanning microscope capable of “seeing” vast amounts of detail…
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Martin Whatson Masterfully Blends Street Art and Graffiti
We’ve followed Norwegian artist Martin Whatson‘s for some time and it’s not hard to see why. His works stand out from the increasingly hectic street art scene as a result of their brilliant blend of grayscale scenes with explosions of vibrantly painted graffiti. The works often focus on a singular matte subject, one that is seemingly…
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Amazing Examples of Street Art From Around the World
With the continuing popularity of art on the streets, the attitude that art is made for the gallery only is long gone. In fact, this huge collection of creative street art will show you that the streets are probably the best canvas! Artists such as Banksy, Dran and Hush have mastered the art of merging…