Tag: artist
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The Ten Most Controversial Artworks Ever Exhibited
Artists have been pushing people’s buttons when it comes to creating works of artistic value for centuries. In doing so, they have also opened up a dialogue about which works of art should be permitted and who has the right to other people’s suffering. What may have been considered controversial decades ago may no longer be…
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Street Artist Paints Fake Shadows Around The City
Some strange shadows have popped up of late in Redwood City, California. Flowers sprout from the shadows of bike racks, mailboxes turn into shadow monsters, and shady monkeys hang around atop parking meters. What’s going on? They’re the work of Damon Belanger, a graphic artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was…
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Artist Reimagines What Pop Culture Icons Would Look In Real Life, And It’s Scary as Hell
You probably have fond memories of most of the cartoon characters that appeared on your television screen when you were growing up (with the exception of most Dr Who characters!) However that is all about to change. Australian digital artist Wil Hughes morphed our fav pop culture icons into nightmarish demons that will send shivers…
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Beautiful Embroidered Textile Moths and Cicadas by Yumi Okita
These stunning oversized moths and insects by Yumi Okita are constructed with fabric, embroidery thread, fake fur, wire, and feathers. Yum makes each piece by hand, creating faithful interpretations of actual insects like the Oleander Hawk Moth or the Peacock Butterfly. Here are some of our favorites…
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Street Artists Paint an Entire School Building Before it is Demolished
As part of the Rehab 2 festival, 100 artists were recently given the opportunity to paint the interior of a soon to be demolished student residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris, making it their canvas. Although the dormitory and all the works will be destroyed when the dormitory is renovated, several photographers have extensively documented…
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Photographer Goes Broke Because of Monkey Lawsuit
Remember David Slater, the photographer whose camera was hijacked by a monkey and used for a series of selfies that went viral on the Internet? The photographer has spent years fighting a copyright battle in court over the photos, and now he’s broke. The Guardian reports that the 52-year-old photographer has run out of funds…
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Artist Draws Naughty Illustrations Over Photos of Her Own Body
The mysterious artist weisstub seems to have built her entire artistic career around Instagram as her profile doesn’t direct the user to a website or art collection. We’ve been a fan of her work for some time, entranced by her simple yet cheeky illustrations that she sketches over photos of her various body parts. Here are some…
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The Problem With the World Today According to Illustrator
With the amount of bad things happening in the world today, we can’t blame people for being a little bit ‘glass half empty’ sometimes. Illustrator John Holcroft has taken this to the next level, with his series of illustrations based on 1950s advertisements. In these illustrations, Hallcroft depicts the many issues with the world today in a…
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Artist Creates Titillating Illustrations Using Just a Few Lines (NSFW)
An anonymous French artist going by the name petitesluxures has got Instagram all a flutter with his or her subtly naughty drawings. Using only a few lines, these illustrations play on the fine border between minimalist and erotic illustration, as well as portray sexuality with softness and poetry. They’re a bit naughty so are probably…
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Artist Creates a Series of Comics Showing Everyday Life With His Wife
Illustrator and comic book artist Yehuda Adi Devir has taken married life to a whole new level. You see Yehuda has created quite a stir on social media by creating controversial comics about his relationship with his wife, Maya. Some of the most mundane things make their way into Yehuda’s comics, including washing the dishes, getting up in the morning,…