Tag: artist
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Releases 400,000 Images Online
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released a vast archive of 400,000 (mostly) hi-resolution digital images online that you can download and use for non-commercial purposes. From a 12-megapixel scan of Rembrandt’s 1660 self-portrait to over 18,000 photos spanning almost two centuries. Here are a few quick gems from the Photography collection, see also: Arms & Armor, Modern and Contemporary Art, and other highlights. Kinder in einem…
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Gorgeous Stones Accidentally Created From Layers of Car Paint In Auto Factories
At first glance, these brilliantly colorful gemstones might look like agate, a stone valued for its beauty and used in the jewelry industry. Their origin, however, might surprise you – these stones, called Fordite or Detroit Agate, are actually paint deposits from old car paintings racks. Before the car painting process was automated like it…
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A Mini Book of Major Events by Evan Lorenzen
Trying to compress the history of Earth into a single book is an especially daunting task, the difficulty is compounded when the book you’re writing is the size of a nickel and is limited to just a few pages. Oh, and it needs lots of pictures. Lucky for us, illustrator Evan Lorenzen was up to the task…
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Teeny Tiny Bonsai Plants Give New Meaning to the Word Miniature
What happens when you apply of love of small things to an art form that’s already all about small things? In recent years Bonsai – Japan’s art form of growing miniature trees in miniature planters – has undergone a miniaturization trend. Industry experts consider bonsai plants less than 3 cm (about 1 inch) to be particularly difficult,…
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The Magical Miniature World Of Frogs Photographed by Wil Mijer
The latest macro photographer to grace artFido with her beautiful and dream-like images is Wil Mijer, a talented photographer from the Netherlands who has a special place in her heart for the tiny world of colorful tropical frogs. Many tend to consider frogs to be vermin at best, but Mijer brings out the beauty in them.…
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Beautiful Sydney Transformed by Light for ‘Vivid Sydney’
Starting yesterday through June 9th, the city of Sydney is hosting an annual exhibition of light and music called Vivid Sydney. Dozens of light sculptures and projections will be viewable throughout the downtown area as well as in the Sydney Harbour in an event that is completely free to the public. Looks like a lot of…
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Beautiful Tattooed Porcelain Figures by Jessica Harrison
As part of a new body of sculptural work, artist Jessica Harrison has created a series of delicate porcelain figurines depicting idealized women in ball gowns, with one glaring difference from the collectibles found in your grandmother’s curio: each sculpture is covered neck to wrist in ornate sailor tattoos. This juxtaposition is not unfamiliar territory for Harrison…
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This Intricate Boat Carving Was Made Out Of A Single Olive Pit In 1737
The term “mind-blowing” gets thrown around way too often online, but in this case, it definitely applies. This detailed statue of a Chinese boat was carved out of a single olive pit! This work of unimaginable craftsmanship, detail and skill was created in 1737 by Chinese artist Ch’en Tsu-Chang during the Ch’ing Dynasty. The boat…
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A Single Drop of Seawater, Magnified 25 Times
You know when you’re horsing around at the beach and accidentally swallow a nasty gulp of salt water? Well we hate to break it to you but that foul taste wasn’t just salt. Photographer David Littschwager captured this amazing shot of a single drop of seawater magnified 25 times to reveal an entire ecosystem of crab larva, diatoms, bacteria,…