An Artist Draws Mythic Chimeras And Warrior Specters In Flat, Beardsley‑esque Illustrations That Bridge Antiquity And Modern Surrealism
Orphné Achéron is a French painter and illustrator inspired by antiquity, mythology and medieval times, drawing her name from the Greek river Acheron (underworld river) and Orphne (water nymph), who together fathered Ascalaphus. Continue reading »
Artist Draws Haunting Graphite Worlds Where Women, Animals And Architecture Share The Same Fragile, Ghostly Grace
Dasha Pliska is a Ukrainian artist and illustrator from near Odesa who works primarily in graphite, charcoal and pencil, creating monochrome drawings with rough textures, delicate shading and a strong sense of drama and “ghostly grace.” Continue reading »
Aleksandr Zhitomirsky Turned Photomontage Into Soviet Dynamite, Speaking Directly To Soldiers With Images That Cut Like Propaganda Knives
Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels speaks through the Voice of America in 1950 by Alexandr Zhitomirsky
Aleksandr Zhitomirsky (1907–1993) was a prominent Soviet graphic artist and photomontage master who created powerful political propaganda during World War II and the Cold War. Continue reading »
Artist Reshapes Walls And Spaces With Explosive Typographic Murals That Turn Buildings Into Giant, 3D Messages
Alex J. Fowkes is a UK‑born, Vancouver‑based graphic designer, artist, muralist and author renowned for bold, typographic‑driven work that transforms branding, packaging, installations and public spaces into immersive visual experiences. Continue reading »
Spectacular Underwater Winners from the 2025 reFocus Photographer of the Year Awards
Underwater Photographer of the Year: “Radiance” by Remuna Beca
Underwater photography carries a unique, almost otherworldly atmosphere that feels like entering a hidden realm. Continue reading »
Mariusz Lewandowski Painted Apocalyptic Monoliths And Lone Witnesses To Cosmic Horror, Turning Personal Nightmares Into Surreal Oil Masterpieces
Mariusz Lewandowski was a Polish surrealist painter (1960–2022) from Działdowo who lived and worked in Górowo Iławeckie, Warmia and Masuria, creating oil‑on‑canvas works dominated by mystical, apocalyptic and otherworldly motifs. Continue reading »
An Artist Paints Aristocratic Frogs, Masked Lemurs And Weird Florals In Lush Gouache, Turning Classical Portraiture Into Surreal Dreams
Bill Mayer is an American illustrator and painter based in Decatur, Georgia, celebrated for exquisitely rendered gouache paintings that fuse classical still life and portrait traditions with strange, whimsical and sometimes dark fantasy characters—royal frogs, masked lemurs, birds in suits, flowers with human faces and more. Continue reading »
This Artist Paints Dark‑fantasy Characters, Then Scans Them Into Limited Prints For Occult‑minded Collectors
Xavier Ortiz is a Sacramento‑based dark‑fantasy illustrator working primarily in watercolor (often mixed with pastel), known for haunting yet tender images of witches, spirits, skeletons and seasonal beings wrapped in misty, glowing atmospheres. Continue reading »
Artist Tony Sandoval Treats Watercolour As Weather — Rain, Mist And Stains That Roll Across The Page
Tony Sandoval is a Mexican illustrator and comic‑book artist based in Europe, known for dreamy, slightly macabre watercolours where big‑headed kids, ghosts, monsters and fish riders drift through melancholic landscapes. Continue reading »
Ukrainian Artist Builds Dotwork Worlds Where Kings, Queens And Skeletons Act Out Quiet, Psychological Dramas In Pure Black Ink
Rostislaw Tsarenko is a Ukrainian self‑taught artist from Poltava who specializes in highly detailed black‑and‑white ink drawings using dotwork and stippling to build realistic yet surreal, symbol‑heavy images. Continue reading »
This Artist Reimagines Classic Rock And Gaming Icons Through His Own Lens, Turning Them Into Fresh Key Art
Ian Permana is an Indonesian illustrator and designer who builds colourful, character‑driven digital art with a strong anime, gaming and streetwear influence, and collaborates frequently with brands and bands on merch, covers and promo art. Continue reading »
Visual Artist Connor Gottfried Turns Old Game Boys, Walkmans And Circuit Boards Into Giant Playable Sculptures
Connor Gottfried is a Canadian visual artist, engineer and musician from Calgary who makes large, playable sculptures and wall pieces built from retro electronics like Game Boys, Walkmans, cassette decks and Speak & Spell toys. Continue reading »
Denis Zhbankov Blends Russian Folklore With Dark Fantasy, Summoning Comedy‑Horror Creatures That Feel Like They Moved Into Your Village And Never Left
Denis Zhbankov is a Russian freelance digital artist and concept artist known for mixing comedy and horror, often drawing dark fantasy creatures rooted in Russian folklore and “backwoods” atmospheres. Continue reading »
A Year of Al Moore Pin-Up Girls From Esquire Magazine, 1950
Renowned for his classic pin-up illustrations, Al Moore created a series of elegant, playful images that appeared in a 1950 calendar. These works capture the optimism and charm of postwar American visual culture. Continue reading »
An Amazing 1954 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 7 — A Masterpiece of Aerodynamic Art
Created as part of an ambitious aerodynamic experiment, the 1954 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 7 quickly came to be seen as the most visually arresting and conceptually daring of the three Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica studies. Conceived by Franco Scaglione for Bertone, it represented a moment when imagination and science moved in perfect synchrony. Continue reading »
Enchanting Landscape Winners of the 2025 Refocus Photographer of the Year Awards
Landscape Photographer of the Year: “Iceberg’s Edge” by Randall (Randy) Hanna
The 2025 Refocus Photographer of the Year Awards reaffirm just how moving landscape photography can be, offering images that feel like intimate exchanges with the Earth. Continue reading »
Award-Winning Architecture Photos from the 2025 Chromatic Awards That Redefine Beauty
1st Place Winner: “Petit Lighthouse” by Deryk Baumgärtner, Germany
Architecture photography has evolved into an exploration of atmosphere and emotion, and the 2025 Chromatic Awards winners embody that shift. Continue reading »
Stunning Wildlife Winners of the 2025 Refocus Photographer of the Year Awards
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: “The Perfect Heist” by Baiju Patil
Wildlife photography is as much about timing and patience as it is about the animals themselves, and the 2025 Refocus Photographer of the Year Awards proved it. Continue reading »
Spectacular Travel Photography Winners from the 2025 AAP Magazine Awards
1st Place Winner: “The Background Noise” by Andrea Bettancini, Italy
Travel has a way of revealing who we are, and the 2025 AAP Magazine Awards captured that beautifully in this year’s Travels edition. Continue reading »
This Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring Contained Polonium-210, One of the Most Dangerous Radioactive Isotopes Known to Man
The 1940s were swept up in an atomic fever, with nuclear power hailed as the dazzling symbol of a bold new future. Continue reading »
“Where Kawaii Meets Crypt‑Core”: Artist Builds A Dark‑Cute Universe Of Frogs, Bones And Odd Little Spirit
Φ- ( aka Ungfio) is a Spanish‑speaking illustrator (ESP/ENG) known for dark‑cute character art that mixes bones, frogs, occult vibes and playful internet humor. Continue reading »
Amazing Photos of Iran Air Flight Attendants Before the 1979 Revolution
Before the 1979 Revolution, Iran Air—widely known as “Homa”—stood among the world’s most prestigious and rapidly expanding airlines. Continue reading »
Meet Aleardo Villa, The Master of Belle Époque Elegance
Aleardo Villa (1865–1906) was an exceptional Italian painter and illustrator whose work embodied the elegance of the Belle Époque. Continue reading »
Remarkable Wildlife Winners from the 2025 Chromatic Awards That Celebrate Nature in Color
1st Place winner: “After the meal” by Pål Hermansen, Norway
The 2025 Chromatic Awards Wildlife winners proved that nature wasn’t just present—it was performing at its most vivid and emotional. Continue reading »
Beautiful Landscape Winning Photos from the 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: “Art of Winter” by Martin Rak
The 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards Landscape winners prove that in a noisy world, simplicity can strike the deepest chord. Continue reading »
