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A Massive Field of 200,000 Clay Figures

 A Massive Field of 200,000 Clay Figures
British sculptor Antony Gormley is well-known for his life-size sculptures that creatively mimic the human body, but the figurative clay mounds from his series titled Field, though not as accurate in depicting mankind’s form, holds deeper value for the artist.

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Sweetly Surreal Paintings by Robert Dowling Jr.

 Sweetly Surreal Paintings by Robert Dowling Jr.
Maine-based Robert Dowling Jr. creates wonderfully whimsical stories with a slightly surreal touch.

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Man With Axe Destroys His Past

lilianaporter Man With Axe Destroys His Past
While many of us see small figurines as children’s toys, artist Liliana Porter sees stories in the making. Recently, at Hosfelt Gallery in New York, Porter’s installation titled “Man with Axe” left viewers entranced. The sculptural installation involves a 3 inch man in a suit smashing up what appears to be wreckage from his past.

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The 10,000 Swarovski Crystal Cloud

cloudterrace01 The 10,000 Swarovski Crystal Cloud
A sparkling new art installation involving 10,000 Swarovski crystals and chicken wire was just set up in Georgetown, Washington DC. Cloud Terrace, by landscape artists Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot, made its debut at Dumbarton Oaks, a Harvard University institute that supports garden design and landscape architecture, among other studies.

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Beautifully Haunting Graffiti at Chernobyl

chernobyl01 Beautifully Haunting Graffiti at Chernobyl
Photographer Jan Smith has shot a beautifully haunting photo series documenting the graffiti at Chernobyl.

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Inflatable Bouncy Stonehenge Installation

JeremyDeller1 Inflatable Bouncy Stonehenge Installation
This inflatable version of Stonehenge, entitled Sacrilege, is the vision of British artist Jeremy Deller. “It’s something for people to interact with, it’s a big public sculpture,” says Deller. “It is also a way of interacting with history and archaeology and culture in a wider sense.”

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7 Creative Flickr Photo Groups to Keep You Inspired

 7 Creative Flickr Photo Groups to Keep You Inspired
A big part of our modern culture is sharing these photos with a global audience and Flickr is a staple on the internet as an excellent source for just that. As a site that welcomes and encourages photo enthusiasts, there is a wide array of images to be seen, appreciated, and even inspired by. If you’re clutching your camera right now, looking for something to spark your creativity, look no further because we’ve got a fantastic list of the best go-to Flickr photo groups for creative inspiration.

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Inspiring Quotes on Beautiful Oregon Landscapes

thisisoregon04 Inspiring Quotes on Beautiful Oregon Landscapes
Graphic designer and photographer Julian Bialowas is back with This is Oregon, an interactive photo project and collaboration with Shwood Eyewear that’s based around the goal of inspiring people to get outdoors and explore the gorgeous state of Oregon.

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Adorable Kids Transform Into Very French Gangsters

veryfrenchgangsters01 Adorable Kids Transform Into Very French Gangsters
Adorable kids taking mugshots? How can you not get behind an idea like this? Very French Gangsters is not only a great name for a company, it’s also a license to create imaginative sets like this. Selling eyewear for kids has never been this much fun.

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Documenting China’s Exotic Fast Food Culture

Anja Hitzenberger Chinese Take Out 2 Documenting Chinas Exotic Fast Food Culture
Anja Anja Hitzenberger documented a temporary food court set up inside Beijing’s Olympic Park. The photos culminated into a solo exhibition titled: Take Out: Chinese Fast Food Photographs by Anja Hitzenberger, which is currently showing at New York’s UNDERLINE Gallery through May 13.

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