Tag: artist
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Encouraging Facts To Give You Hope About The Future Of Notre Dame
Paris was burning quite literally on Monday after the attic of Notre-Dame cathedral caught on fire. Billowing Smoke and tall blazes were seen from around the city as citizens watched the famous landmark in horror. The fire is said to have spread from the attic, causing the cathedral’s spire, one of Paris’s most iconic architectural…
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Designer Creates 3D-Printed Press That Allows Anyone to Print Art From Home
Printmaking has been making a bit of a comeback in recent times, as it allows a contemporary artist the ability to achieve a traditional, embossed aesthetic. However, printing presses are expensive and extremely heavy, making them inaccessible to a lot of people. That’s why Martin Schneider is on a mission to make basic printmaking machinery…
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Adorable “Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs Look like Cartoon Lambs
It’s a sheep! It’s a cow! No, it’s Costasiella kuroshimae (or ‘Leaf Sheep’ for short). This adorable little sea slug, whose beady eyes and cute feelers make it look like a cartoon sheep, feeds on algae – just like the real thing! What’s fascinating about the tiny ‘leaf sheep,’ which can grow up to 5mm…
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Dutch Artists Paint Giant Bookcase On An Apartment Building Featuring Residents’ Favorite Books
While many street artists choose abandoned buildings and old train tracks as the canvases for their explosive masterpieces, Dutch street artist Jan Is De Man chooses to go another route – by realizing lively works for local communities who want to connect. His aim is to create projects ‘where everyone can identify themselves’ by asking…
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This Company Turns Children’s Drawings Into Cuddly Plush Toys
All children try to draw what their small imagination conjure, using as little or as many colors as they'd like. And while some parents might proudly hang the colorful masterpieces on their fridges and walls, usually that's all we can do to understand and appreciate their efforts. However, we live in the times where innovation…
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Elegant Ceramic Vessels Use Famous Optical Illusion to Animate the Space Between Them
To really appreciate Greg Payce’s artwork, you’ve got to read between the lines—or in this case, look between the vases. In 2008, the Canadian ceramicist created an alluring sculptural arrangement called Alumina, in which seven ornate vases stand in a line on a concrete platform. They are assembled in a graceful, alternating pattern of slender…
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Mesmerizing Translucent Waves from 19th Century Paintings
The late 19th century Armenian-Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky created some truly spectacular paintings of seascapes that capture the beautiful, shimmering essence of the tumultuous waters. The marine artist gained recognition for his impeccable ability to recreate the expressive quality of oceans with over half of his 6,000+ paintings from his lifetime being devoted to…
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Chinese Artist Sculpts Life-Sized Female Sculptures Inspired by the Graceful Beauty of Renaissance Art
From the surreal to the sublime and every where in between, Chinese artist Luo Li Rong produces realistic sculptures that convey the beauty and grace of the human figure. Working primarily in bronze, her life-size creations feature women in motion. They strike elegant poses that elongate their bodies with a seemingly windswept appearance; their hair…
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Photographer Spends 10 Years Travelling The World To Photograph The Most Beautiful Libraries On The Planet
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At first thought, you might not regard a library as a place to go to see amazing design and architecture. German architectural photographer Reinhard Görner has made it his life's work to change these perceptions, photographing both historical and contemporary architecture. Attending photography classes during university, he was intrigued by architectural photography after attending a…
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Signature Swirly Tattoos Make Tattoo Artist The Hottest Thing In London
In a world where tattoos have moved from counter-culture to become part of the norm, as a tattoo artist, it might be hard to stand out. Not for the graphic, abstract work of London tattoo artist Mowgli, however, who's work is instantly recognizable. By using seemingly scientific symbols, with delicate linework and dotting, and mixing…