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Born: March 26, 1944, Oederan, Germany. Died: October 6, 2014 Deeply rooted in the classical tradition, Igor Mitoraj sculpts broken or severed fragments of the male form, with an eye for the theatrical that is grounded in years spent working on set designs and costumes for operas. “My work is not concerned with recreating what […]
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Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom captures the universal anti-style of pedestrians around the world. In his latest project, People of the Twenty-First Century (Phaidon, $35), the Dutch photographer shares the results of 20 years of lurking and shooting along the world’s busiest streets. The images reflect just how completely average we all are. Heavily influenced by […]
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From heaps of scrap metal, old bike chains, and silverware, sculptor Igor Verniy creates birds, butterflies, and other unusual creations. Many of his steampunk and cyberpunk sculptures are made to be fully articulated, with dozens of moving or adjustable parts enabling each piece to be posed in several lifelike positions. Igor Verniy: facebook Via: thisiscolossal.com/
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The details: Lio Messi: The fragments of Barcelona (in Catalan) A personal project. Studies on Trencadís, pique assiette and mosaics. A tribute to Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, the city and FC Barcelona. Barcelona. What a city! Full of art, full of passion, full of beauty. I have many personal reasons to love the Catalan capital. […]
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Unique ice formations which grew over an estimated 13 year period on a decommisioned freezer floor of Fulton Cold Storage in Chicago. Gary Jensen: website Via: thisiscolossal.com
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“Working in figurative sculpture, I am challenged by one of nature’s most complex and beautiful forms — the human body. I have refined the human figure to basic and almost geometric forms. I love to use the human form to portray an emotional idea or story. Giving life to my subjects by capturing their innermost […]
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Tiffosi Denim Winter 2014/15 Styling Man: Francesco D’ambrósio Styling Woman: Sara Soares @ C’est fantastique styling Make-up: Tinoca Make Up with MAC Hair: Juliana Lamares with Joico Andre Brito: website / behance
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In Interior Landscape, I use natural distortions present in our everyday world—namely, moisture on glass—to evoke a painterly image that recontextualizes our everyday architectural landscape. While focusing on the minute details created from the juxtaposition of the water in the foreground and the architectural landscape in the background, we enter into a space of quiet […]
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Surreal and dream-like portraits by Italian artist Federico Bebber created through photo-manipulation. The works are influenced by H.R. Giger, Dave McKean, and Lucio Fulci. The illustrations are sort of dark and according to him, are created at night when he’s in a bad mood. It is the need to express and to vent restlessness that […]
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Super macro shots of snowflakes using a Sony A77 and a reverse mounted lens on a full set of extension tubes. These were all done handheld (no tripod). Josh Shackleford: behance / flickr
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Grandnephew of the well-known French painter, Paul Gauguin Vito Loli is a self-made artist who knows how to effectively combine various techniques and materials to depict his passion for nature and women figures. Besides, he is committed to fighting for environmental sustainability, particularly in his country, Peru, which has the largest biodiversity in the world […]
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