British Led Project Covered the Famous Coastline in Poignant Silhouettes
A pair of British artists have created this stunning installation of 9,000 silhouettes on a D-Day Landings beach to mark international Peace Day. The project, named, ‘The Fallen’ is a tribute to the civilians, German forces and Allies who lost their lives during the Operation Neptune landing on June 6, 1944.
The design was the brainchild of Jamie Wardley, 33, and Andy Moss, 50. Together with a team of volunteers the pair travelled to Arromanches beach, Normandy, to create the silhouettes, which were individually drawn into the sand. Continue reading »
Phone Book Sculptures by Gemis Luciani
Berlin-based Italian artist Gemis Luciani upcycles phone books, magazines, brochures, and other similar objects into sculpture. By manipulating, de-composing and re-assembling the books and pages he reconfigures them into newly built systems of shapes and surfaces. His collages and spatial, large scale installations are meticulously created, and rely on a strong minimalist aesthetic. Continue reading »
Sunbathing Hare: Giant Wooden Rabbit by Florentijn Hofman
People examine the wooden sculpture of giant hare by artist Florentijn Hofman displayed near the St.Peter and St.Paul Fortress in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, September 15, 2013. The public art installation “Sunbathing Hare”, part of the cultural program of Russia – The Netherlands Bilateral Year 2013. Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch conceptual artist. He is known for playful urban installations such as the Rubber Yellow Duck sculpture.
15-meters long by 8-meters wide and standing at 2.5-meters high, the huge sculpture has been covered with plywood strips. The work is part of the cultural program of Russia – The Netherlands Bilateral Year 2013, on display until 13 October 2013. (Photo by Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo) Continue reading »
The Cuddly: A Giant Teddy Bear in Warsaw
“The Cuddly” by Iza Rutkowska of forms and shapes foundation created a massive teddy, a friend from childhood as a response to current statues in Warsaw |mainly wartime or social statues| to invite people to interact with him, climbing, hugging and also giving the residents of Warsaw the sense of experience of “public friend”. The Cuddly moves around the streets of Warsaw, and soon will fly to another cities and places around the world. Continue reading »
Bottom Feeders by Mary O’Malley
Created by ceramic artist Mary O’Malley, who studied in Philadelphia and now resides in Long Island, New York, the Bottom Feeders series is particularly inspired by childhood memories and her newly familiar surroundings next to the sea. By combining the imagery of sea creatures with the elegance of tea time, O’Malley envisions a whimsical occasion worthy of such fictional characters a Davy Jones and Alice. Continue reading »
Bodies in Urban Spaces
“Bodies in urban spaces” is a temporarily intervention in diversified urban architectonical environment. The intention of “bodies in urban spaces” is to point out the urban functional structure and to uncover the restricted movement possibilities and behavior as well as rules and limitations.
By placing the bodies in selected spots the interventions provoke a thinking process and produce irritation. Passers by, residents and audience are motivated and prompted to reflect their urban surrounding and there own movement behavior and habits. “Bodies in urban spaces” invites the residents to walk their own city thus establishing a stronger relationship to their neighborhood, district and town. The interventions are temporarily without leaving any traces behind, but imprints in the eye-witnesses` memory.
“Bodies in urban spaces” is a moving trail, choreographed for a group of dancers. The performers lead the audience through selected parts of public and semi-public spaces. A chain of physical interventions set up very quickly and only existing temporarily, allows the viewer to perceive the same space or place in a new and different way – on the run. The special quality of each place at various times of the day creates unique presentations. Photos: “Bodies in Urban Spaces”, September 26, 2010. (Photos by Andrew Russeth) Continue reading »
Dogfighters
A design studio has launched its own dogs of war – by cleverly blending iconic Second World War planes with their canine counterparts. London-based INK created the impressive images by pairing a Spitfire with a Beagle, a Golden Retriever with a Wellington Bomber and a Schnauzer with a German bi-plane.
Wellington bomber with Golden Retreiver camoflage. A design studio has launched its own dogs of war – by cleverly blending iconic Second World War planes with their canine counterparts. (Photo by BNPS) Continue reading »
Battle Of Helm’s Deep Made from Lego
Based on the layout of Helm’s Deep featured in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation, this 150,000 brick set piece is astounding. The artists, who go by the names Rich-K and Big J, apparently, nail the atmosphere and scale of the conflict of one Lord of the Rings most iconic scenes. At the time these photos were taken, the model was about 90% complete, with an estimated four months worth of work. The time, money and personal investment that must have gone into this project is impressive. Continue reading »
Chocolate Castle Built on Brighton Beach
Cadbury has built a castle made of chocolate pebbles (Picture: Cadbury) Continue reading »
Council’s 9-inch Double Yellow Lines Thought to be UK’s Smallest
Bungling contractors for Westminster Council have painted a double yellow line that is just nine inches long.
A toy car illustrates what could be the smallest double yellow lines in the UK (Picture: PA) Continue reading »
Man Makes Letterbox Shaped Like .44 Magnum Revolver
Roger Buchko of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, came up with the idea after seeing similar designs online. The semi-retired cabinet-maker spent a few hours every day for four months putting the mailbox together. While he is a gun rights supporter, he said that the bespoke letterbox is not a political statement and was more of an attempt to showcase his craftsmanship.
Roger Buchko has made a giant letterbox in the shape of a .44 Magnum revolver (Picture: AP) Continue reading »
Tallest Domino Tower World Record Broken by Bristol-based Engineer
Bristol-based graduate Tom Holmes set a new Guinness World Record after creating the structure that reached 5.275m at its peak. It took the record breaker 7.5 hours of gruelling concentration and 2,688 dominos to complete the towering task. The final result dwarfed the previous record holder by almost 20cm and would tower above the average double decker bus by over a metre.
Tom Holmes stands next to the world’s tallest domino tower (Picture: Guinness Book of Records/PA) Continue reading »
Surreal Floating Room Sculptures by Leandro Erlich
Like a scene from a fantasy movie, a dilapidated room that appears to have been literally ripped out of a building remains suspended in mid air above Nantes, France. Its walls were torn apart, revealing bricks below the plaster, and wood floors reveal the joists inside. The floating room is accessible via a ladder. The gravity defying surreal installation is the work of Argentinean artist Leandro Erlich. The large-scale piece, called “Monte-meubles – L’ultime déménagement” (literally – The Furniture Lift – The Ultimate Moving Out), was created for the biannual Le Voyage a Nantes, an art festival which turns the entire French city into an art gallery.
Erlich’s piece is held up over 30 feet high by the mock ladder that appeared to lean against one of the typically French-styled windows. Although it can clearly seen that the ladder is the only thing supporting the sculpture, the room appears to float on its own accord. Continue reading »
United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine
U.S.A. (burnt/unburnt) is a 2011 installation by Paris-based artist Claire Fontaine constructed from thousands of green matches that were inserted into a wall at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art as part art of “Evidence of Bricks” at the 2011 Time-Based Art Festival. Fontaine has made somewhat of a name for herself with her match installations and flaming geography, most recently completing a similar U.S.A. map at Queens Nails Gallery in San Francisco. Unlike the installation in Portland above, the Queens Nails artwork was actually set on fire, and while it may not have gone exactly as intended, the final post-flame artwork is impressive nonetheless. Photographs for PICA by Dan Kvitka. Continue reading »
Raica Oliveira – “Bluebeach”
Brazilian model Raica Oliveira in “Bluebeach” bikini photoshoot. Continue reading »
Animal Sculptures Made from Recycled Materials
Japanese artist Natsumi Tomita uses materials collected from garbages to create these creative animal sculptures.
Equipped with a sharp eye for detail, Tomita Natsumi, a young, gifted artist from Japan, was born in Tokyo in 1986. She enrolled in an oil painting course at Tama Art University, which is located in her hometown.. Since 2007, she has held several solo exhibitions participated in Asian art fairs, and had her works under the collection of renowned Japanese art institutions such as the Hamada Children’s Museum of Art. On par with her witty, atypical perspectives, she uses a variety of quirky, unlikely mediums – materials that are elementary to everyday life, and are no doubt far less employed in the artistic realm. Continue reading »
Rainbow Pencils by Duncan Shotton
Rainbow Pencils are made from recycled paper and let you create beautiful paper rainbows every time you sharpen them. Rainbow Pencils function like regular wooden pencils, and are the same size and weight, but they’re not made from wood, they’re made from layers of recycled waste paper.
Each pencil has a 6-layer rainbow core and comes finished in either black or white. Each pencil is printed with logo on one side and “rainbow pencil by duncan shotton” on the other, in grey. Project on Kickstarter. Continue reading »
Goodnight, World
Australian “plus-size” model Robyn Lawley for Cosmopolitan Australia, October 2013.
Photographer Marnie White. Continue reading »
Agent Provocateur Collection Autumn/Winter 2013
Melissa George, Chloe Hayward and Elettra Wiedemann star as trussed up and put down models backstage at a catwalk show. The three women re-assert their place in the world and take control of their destinies, with a little help from their Agent Provocateurs.
The new collection sees the return of powerful feminine silhouettes and a luxuriously sensual attitude. Every piece is designed to worship the female form. Continue reading »
Pen on Paper
This is superb and very talented! Sorry, no more information about the artist. Continue reading »
Léa Seydoux in ‘No Make-up’ Photo Session by Juergen Teller for Jalouse, September 2013
Donkeys, Pigs, Poneys & Lea Par – Jalouse September 2013
Photographer: Juergen Teller
Stylist: Jennifer Eymére
Hair & Makeup: Anthony Preel
Celebrity: Léa Seydoux
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Sculptures By Susan Lordi
Susan Lordi‘s art reflects our relationships with people and the world around us. Her keen observation of the human form is further inspired by dance, art history, nature, and personal experiences with family and friends. These influences are revealed in her Willow Tree® sculptures, from which emotion is communicated through gestures only. Continue reading »
260 Elephant Sculptures
Decorative model Elephants stand in Trafalgar Square on May 4, 2010 in London, England. 260 of the decorative life size baby Elephants have been designed by established and emerging artists including Paul Smith, Marc Quinn and Julien Macdonald and have been placed across the capital in prominent places such as Buckingham Palace, Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Continue reading »
50th Anniversary of the Pirelli Calendar
“The annual Pirelli calendar brings together the world’s most beautiful women and the fashion industry’s most celebrated photographers and stylists in a celebration of the female body. Pirelli released images from its hotly anticipated 50th anniversary photoshoot featuring a stellar line-up of supermodels perfectly under-dressed and shot by renowned fashion photographers Patrick Demarchelier and Peter Lindbergh. Over the years its calendars have been designed to raise eyebrows with their provocative imagery featuring very little clothing and OTT hair and make-up design, but for the 2014 shoot the Italian tyre manufacturer has let the talent do the talking by presenting a simple studio shoot feature megastars Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Alek Wek, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fontana dressed in over-sized shirts and jumpers”. – Katy Winter
Pirelli celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Pirelli Calendar, bringing together Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Alek Wek, Isabeli Fontana, Helena Christensen and Karolina Kurkova. (Peter Lindbergh/Patrick Demarchelier/Pirelli Images) Continue reading »
Porcelain Sculptures by Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev
Ukranian artists Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev collaborate to create delightfully quirky and unbelievably detailed miniature porcelain sculptures. Their website offers different views of many of the pieces so that you can see the elaborate paintings on these tiny pieces. I couldn’t stop smiling, always a good sign. Continue reading »
