“Aloha from Hawaii”: Sunny Surfing Paintings by Jack Soren
Jack Soren is an artist based and from Hawaii, where he spent most of his life surfing, exploring the islands, and his passions. Continue reading »
Indonesian Man Creates a ‘Bionic Arm’ from Scrap Metal
Bali welding workshop owner I Wayan Sumardana suffered a stroke six months ago, which paralyzed his left arm. Using bits and pieces from his workshop, the vocational high school graduate cobbled together an arm brace. Continue reading »
Bathers Changing Clothes Using the ‘Skreenette’ at the Public Beach, 1929
The Skreenette, a new bathing tent, for the beach in 1929. It consists of a bell-shaped tent arranged with shoulder straps whereby the bather can dress and undress entirely screened, at the public beach and bath pool. Continue reading »
Swim 115 Feet Above London in the World’s Only See-Through Sky Pool
Suspended 35 meters above the ground, between two new residential buildings in London’s Nine Elms business district, the highly-anticipated Sky Pool makes you feel like you’re swimming through the sky. Continue reading »
Terrifying Plush Toys by Anna Sternik
UK-based artist Anna Sternik creates truly terrifying plush toys for kids, and sells them on her Etsy store. Featured below are some of her unholy creations. Let us know in the comments if you’d allow to play your kid with these! Continue reading »
Japanese Town Looks to Giant Squid Sculpture for Its Post-Pandemic Fortunes
When the Japanese government handed out millions of yen to local authorities to help revitalise the country’s post-pandemic economy it gave no stipulation as to how the money should be spent. A monumental sculpture of a goggle-eyed pink squid might not have been what was envisaged however. Continue reading »
Indian Artist Creates A Little Girl Character To Give More Life To His Macro Photos
The spheres of macro photography and illustration may seem unrelated, but actually, they’re not mutually exclusive. An artist from India, Vimal Chandran, brings these two spheres of art together, and as you’ll see, creates an unexpectedly powerful combination. First, he takes a close-up photo of flowers or other natural motifs, and then he draws the “Yellow Girl,” a character that he created himself, doing cute things that she does.“ Continue reading »
Ukrainian Artist Creates the Most Realistic-Looking Ball-Jointed Dolls
Anastasia, a talented artist from the Ukraine, creates ball-jointed dolls so realistic-looking that you’d be forgiven for mistaking them for real, live girls. Continue reading »
Want to Take Your Pet Fish for a Walk? There’s a Bag for That!
A Japanese company is working on a quirky container-like bag for live fish, suitable both for pet owners wanting to take their favorite fish on walks, and fans of super-fresh sashimi… Continue reading »
The Velvet Kingdom: Diverse Regions of Southern Europe in Cinematic and Melancholy Photoworks by Henri Prestes
Photography series created in diverse regions of Southern Europe, crossing through its misty fields, snow mountains and small villages, exploring narratives of solitude and melancholy. Henri Prestes is a Portuguese fine art photographer based in Southern Europe. Continue reading »
“Compliments of Chicago”: Gang Business Cards from the 1970s and 1980s
In the 1970s and 1980s, gangs in Chicago advertised their presence and membership on business cards. This was criminality with a dash of style and wit. Meet the Almighty Playboys, the Royal Capris, The Almighty Hells Devils and the Almighty Playboys. Or rather, you’ve been met by them, their signature calling card tucked into their victim’s pocket. Continue reading »
Amazing Photographs of Sir Malcolm Campbell With His Stunning Blue Bird Cars in the 1920s and 1930s
Sir Malcolm Campbell (March 11, 1885 – December 31, 1948) was a British racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using vehicles called Blue Bird, including a 1921 Grand Prix Sunbeam. Continue reading »
Georgian Photographer Makes “Autoportrait” Series To Convey Her Feelings Towards Art
According to Tika Jabanashvili: “Photography has become an integral part of my life for the fourth year in a row. Art has always been my guide to life. At first, I danced, then I played in the theater, but under certain circumstances, I completely lost my art. Continue reading »
“Unwanted Discovery”: Stunning Digital Artworks of Kybereality
According to an artist: “Hello, I am Kybereality a digital artist from Scotland who loves creating original art pieces based on my interests and things that have meaning in todays world. My hope is to pull you out of your life and daily thoughts for a second to enjoy the emotions that you receive when you view my art. So feel free to look below and I hope you enjoy what you see.” Continue reading »
Winners Of The Emerging Talent Award By The Independent Photographer
Here are the top 10 photographs of the Emerging Talent Award photo contest by The Independent Photographer.
The Emerging Talent Award is designed to bring exposure and discover the best upcoming photographers of all ages, backgrounds and working in all photographic fields. Fine art, landscape, street, documentary, portrait, still life: There were no boundaries and we wanted you to release your creativity in as many inventive ways as you could imagine!
1st Prize: Junko Akita
“The child in a cabin window with the reflection of the magnificent Norwegian landscape beyond is a gorgeous metaphor for both childhood and identity. Beyond the extraordinary light and composition, the gaze and expression captured here at once combine innocence and strength. Locking eyes with this girl through her sister, the photographer, is a powerful experience and a privilege.” – MaryAnne Golon, the Competition Judge. Continue reading »
Artist Used Neural Network To Create These Portraits
Claudia Fuggetti’s research sees the creation of images as the endpoint of a visual investigation balanced between the real and the unreal, intending to propose new reading keys to interpreting the contemporary. Continue reading »
21-Year-Old Michelle Pfeiffer Photographed by Jim Britt, 1979
In 1979, lots of people were standing in front of garish purple-pink backgrounds, but few ever did it as well as Michelle Pfeiffer did. Continue reading »
Photographer Shows The Ephemeral Beauty And Dignity Of Faded And Withered Fruits
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According to Jürgen Novotny: “Which feelings do we encounter when we face beauty? Is there really a connection between the perception of beauty and the notion of time? Based on high-resolution scans I made of dried fruits my photo series “Decent Decay” very well shows that those fruits reveal a beauty all their own.” Continue reading »
Photographer Spent Two Weeks In Iceland To Shoot The Recent Fagradalsfjall Eruption
According to a photographer Erez Marom: “I just came back from shooting the recently-erupted Fagradalsfjall volcano. In just two weeks I witnessed the volcano evolve from 1 fissure to a whopping 8, at its climax I had eruptions all around me, which was a fantastic experience. I’ve visited about 7 volcanoes around the world during my decade-long career as a pro-nature photographer, and this might have been the most beautiful eruption I’ve seen. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures a Dark Carnival Themed Photoshoot to Create Couture Clowns in Abandoned Creepy Nature
According to a photographer Tara Mapes: “Step right up! Welcome to the Dark Carnival! I love creating themes for my photoshoots. I’ve shot old 80’s movie themes to over-the-top candy rainbow dolls. When I am planning a shoot, location is so important. For this one, I wanted to find an old abandoned area with a forgotten look. I knew I wanted to shoot in the river with a throne and to find an old tunnel or bridge.” Continue reading »
Photographer Shows The Behind-The-Scenes Of Pitch-Perfect Instagram Photos, Again!
There’s more to photography than meets the eye. Every professional photographer knows that it’s almost never as simple as just snapping an odd shot and then editing it in post-production. A scene and setting must be well-thought out, then there are intricacies like lighting, composition, angles, pose, and other things that make the picture pop. Continue reading »
Interior Designer Victor Zastolskiy Transforms Interiors Into Surreal Art
At first, interior design was something that Victor Zastolskiy did for a living, but later on, it turned into a unique form of creative expression. Today, Victor is a successful Depositphotos contributor, whose works hypnotize and puzzle audiences. Continue reading »
Graveyard of The Bikes: Aerial Photos of China’s Failed Share-Cycle Scheme Show Mountains of Damaged Bikes
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Handlebars tight in snaking rows of colour, thousands of abandoned bicycles line an open field outside the city of Shenyang, relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China’s cities. The turquoise, blue and yellow bicycles, arranged in long lines, some piled on top of each other, bear the logos of the companies that dominate China’s bike-sharing sector – Hellobike, Didi and Meituan. Continue reading »
Artist Makes Streets Less Boring By Making Graffiti That Interacts With The Surroundings
Art has a lot of meanings and a lot of ideas behind it. Every art piece will mean a different thing, depending on who you ask. People create art for different reasons: some to make something beautiful, some to let out their creativity and share it with the world, some simply out of boredom. Street artist Jamie Paul Scanlon, however, started to create art for a different reason. Continue reading »
Awesome Illustrations About Women by Majéon
Majéon is an artist from Montpellier, in the south of France. Her artistic work revolves around women and highlights the place they hold in our society. They are present in her creations since the beginning. Through the characters she depicts, she talks about the women who “helps us to grow up, the ones who change our lives and leave it a trace”. Continue reading »
