Here’s How People From The Past Imagined The Future
An Artists Depiction Of The Future, Painted In 1930
Let’s face it – most of us would like to see what the future holds. And while that’s not really possible, it did not stop some people in the past from trying – often with some pretty optimistic results. Continue reading »
Budapest in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
From the 1960s to the late 1980s Hungary was often satirically referred to as “the happiest barrack” within the Eastern bloc, and much of the wartime damage to the city was finally repaired. Continue reading »
Zara Shoppers Are Complaining It’s Impossible To Shop Online Due To Weird Modeling Poses
Both hilarious and oddly wonderful, the Zara awkwardness has become somewhat of a social media hit with an entire Awkward Zara Instagram account dedicated to collecting and making fun at the weirdest Zara modeling pics out there. So let’s see what the fashion detectives have dug up… Continue reading »
“About What Never Happened”: The Superb Artworks of Dmitry Listov
Dmitry Listov is a young and talented graphics designer and painter, based in Russia. His works reflect life in Russia, as well as protest events. He also sells his work at NFT auctions. Continue reading »
Photographer Stijn Hoekstra Captures Empty Amsterdam During Curfew
Like many countries around the world, the Netherlands has introduced a curfew to slow down the spread of the virus and since January 23, between 9 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., Amsterdam looks like a ghost city. Continue reading »
Bouffants, Bandits and Bikinis: Pre-Revolution Iranian Movie Posters
The Hamid Naficy Iranian Movie Posters Collection at Northwestern University features films produced between 1966 and 2014. Here we look at artwork advertising films pre-Revolutionary Iran. Continue reading »
An Optical Illusion Bookstore in China
Feng Shao
In Taiyuan IF Center, FAB Cinema collaborated with Zhongshuge to create an innovational cinema experience, and we are invited to design this cross-brand project. Designing a cross-brand space is not simply about mixing features of two brands together. The designer integrated cultural aspects of both brands together organically, using humane sentiments of the bookstore to elevate brand value of the entertainment space, at the same time maximizing both spaces’ social features to bring customers a different experience. Continue reading »
Artist JR Has Symbolically ‘Reopened’ a Shuttered Florence Museum With a Photocollage of Its Interior on the Facade
As half of Italy heads back into lockdown, the French artist JR (previously) has unveiled a major installation on the façade of the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence that stresses the importance of maintaining access to culture during the public health crisis. Continue reading »
“Inferno”: The Superb Dark and Demonic Concept Artworks by Daena Key
Daena Key is a talented CG artist, based in Russia.
“War of illusions, verbal chaos, fighting for the steering wheel, hope for the best, blind faith; egos multiplied by billions, where everyone thinks they are unique – the ingredients of a perfect hell,” she writes. Continue reading »
Cool Photos Show What Bedrooms of Teenagers Looked Like in the 1980s
Desire, adoration, safety, identity and escape are all there on the teenager’s bedroom walls. In the 1980s, these teenagers were photographed in their bedrooms – the place where they go to dream.
So what did bedrooms of teenagers look like in the 1980s? Just check out these cool photos to see. Continue reading »
Sony World Photography Awards Announces Stunning 2021 Contest Category Winners
Sony World Photography Awards is one of the contests that always brings us lots of magnificent photos. The World Photography Organisation that stands behind it has just announced this year’s category winners and shortlist in the Open competition. And as always, it’s a selection of amazing images.
The contest recognizes winners in ten categories, and over 100 photographers were selected as shortlisted. Each winner receives Sony gear and competes further for the Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 reward.
Category winner, open competition, street photography. Disinfection, a cinematic image documenting an employee of the health affairs unit of Ankara municipality in protective gear walking along the train platform while spraying it with disinfectant. (Photo by F. Dilek Uyar/Sony World Photography Awards) Continue reading »
This A.I. Is Supposed To Create Inspiring Images, But The Results Are Hilarious Instead
Inspirobot was created to generate unique inspirational quotes with a help of advanced A.I. algorithm, but the results often turned out to be hilariously dark. Scroll down to see some of the best examples! Continue reading »
“Gospel of the Dog”: Russian Ophthalmologist Creates Dark Sci-Fi & Fantasy Pencil Illustrations
Alexey Klepnev was born in 1961 in Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz, Russia). In 1985 graduated with honors from the North Ossetian Medical Institute. Continue reading »
22 Cartoons That Show How COVID-19 Affected Our Lives
According to an artist Irina Blok: “It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since the official start of the Covid-19 pandemic. I could never imagine our lives would change in such dramatic ways. Since the beginning of lockdown, I’ve been drawing Covid Life cartoons to blow off some stress, and thought I’d just make a few and would run out of ideas, but the new ideas kept on coming and coming. Continue reading »
“The Morning Is Not Good”: Artist Klim Novoseltsev Welcomes You Into His Surreal World of Strange Places and Horror Creatures
Klim Novoseltsev is an artist and musician originally from Kirovsk in the Murmansk region of Russia. He lives and works in St. Petersburg. His works are filled with the power of nature, sometimes animate or personified. There are references to biblical motifs, including eschatological ones, and, according to him, he does not like excessive esoterism in his work. Continue reading »
The Spirit of Post-Apocalyptic Russia Through the Incredible Atmospheric Photographs of Alexander Sukharev
Russian photographer and urban explorer Alexander Sukharev likes to take pictures not only with his camera, but also mostly from the air with his drone: abandoned churches and military bases, monuments of socialist realism, crumbling houses in the lush blossom of the apple trees surrounding them, showing all the beauty and charm of the combination of death and life. Continue reading »
Early 1950s Tijuana Bible, a Humorous Pamphlet About Urination
Tijuana bibles were palm-sized comic books produced in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1960s. Their popularity peaked during the Great Depression era. Continue reading »
I Survived The “SHIT SHOW” 2020 Commemorative Coin is Here!
From Justin Heister, a Florida-based entrepreneur and artist, creator of outstanding Zero Fucks Coins, I Survived Coronavirus 2020 Coin, and I Don’t Give A Fuck Reminder Coin & No Fucks Coins – a large 39mm/1oz. coin commemorating surviving what can only be described as an absolute SHIT SHOW! Continue reading »
Sotoko, the Japanese Artist Who Draws Minimalistic Illustrations of Short-Haired Girls
A few months ago, I came upon a Japanese artist’s Instagram page: @e.sotoko. The minimalistic illustrations immediately captured my heart, so I decided to follow the account. Continue reading »
Hans Jörgen Johansen Creates Fictional Landscapes Imbued With Eeriness
Swedish artist Hans Jörgen Johansen creates imaginary landscapes that challenge perceptions and encourage contemplation. From desolate and atmospheric sceneries to abstract landscapes with vast geometric patterns, his stunning photographs document a world in continuous transformation. Continue reading »
In Elementary School, These Eerie Dioramas Would’ve Won You a Trip to The Child Psychiatrist
We tend to stereotype dioramas as two shoebox lids crudely rubber-cemented today, but these miniature scenes here transcend base macaroni art. Continue reading »
“Future Utopia”: The Supercool and Detailed Illustrations by Ori Toor
Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ori Toor is a freestyle illustrator and avid doodler. In his distinctive surreal style, he is obsessively drawing worlds to live and get lost in. There is no sketching or planning. It’s all about improvising. Continue reading »
GuruShots: Winning Photographs from The Impressive Still Life Contest
Rebekah Raybould – United Kingdom
Billed as the world’s greatest photo game, GuruShots is an online platform that provides a fun, structured way to showcase your images while gaining global exposure for your work. Continue reading »
30 Best Wedding Photos Of FdB Photography Awards
Raul Gori
Here are some of the best and top wedding photos by Fotógrafos de Boda (FdB). These photos are selected by three international judges of the FdB Awards, these photos represent the best moments, light, and composition in wedding photography. Happiness, laughter, love: positive emotions are the main ingredient of weddings. And a good photographer is going to capture every bit of it. Continue reading »
German Artist Created Masked Portraits Of Classical Paintings Inspired By Face Masks
Not all art has an apparent purpose in the beginning, but in the end, it turns out to be very relevant. Volker Hermes has been creating a series of “Hidden Portraits” for over 10 years, where he manipulates photos of classical paintings tangled up in head accessories. It seemed like an innocent play of imagination until it became very poignant when the COVID-19 pandemic took place. Continue reading »
