“What Kind Of Men Read Playboy?” Controversial Playboy Magazine Ads From 1958-1974
At it’s height in 1972 Playboy magazine had a circulation of over 7 million copies per month and the New Yorker was reporting that almost 25% of college men were purchasing the magazine every month. Despite running the “What Kind of Men Read Playboy?” campaign for over fifteen years Hugh Hefner was still trying to persuade advertisers that men were looking at anything but the pictures. These ads weren’t so much aimed at prospective readers but prospective advertisers. Continue reading »
Artist Paints Elaborately Colorful Scenes Using Only Her Fingers
Brooklyn-based artist Iris Scott paints without a brush so she can creatively utilize her unique style of textural Impressionism. When discussing her playful finger paintings, Scott states, “There’s nothing between me and the paint—I feel all the tiny nuances. I can manipulate thick paint with my fingers in ways brushes never could.” Continue reading »
This Chick Is Called Alien Princess Redefining Beauty Standards
Meet Grace Neutral, who is a hand poke tattoo artist and has become a social media hit for her extreme body modifications. She said she underwent all these modifications so the outside could reflect her inner self. Continue reading »
Artist Uses His Feet To Create Gigantic ‘Game Of Thrones’ Snow Art In French Alps
The French Alps has just got a “Game of Thrones” facelift (…no worries, Alps are still there). The British snow artist Simon Beck is gearing up for the next season of the popular show and warning people about the coming winter. Continue reading »
15 Comics That Perfectly Capture The First Year Of Being A Mom
Becoming a new mom for the first time is an exciting and happy time. But it’s also a time of a lot of unknowns and frustrations. To work through the more difficult days, new mom Alison Wong decided to create “New Mom Comics” — a series of hilarious and spot-on comics that capture everyday parenting adventures. Check them out below! Continue reading »
To The Vanishing Point: The Obscure Broken Worlds Of Artist Sergey Kolesov
Sergey Kolesov aka Peleng is from the city of Ivanovo, Russia. He uses the fantasy style creating his pictures. Basically he draws kind of horror pictures, a bit scary, but cool and rather dramatic… well, some of them are more scary, than cool. Continue reading »
When Your Daughter Has To Wear An Eye Patch Every Day, You Make The Most Of It
When Layla’s parents found out that she’d have to wear an eye patch every day for a couple hours every day, they tried to make the most of it by turning it into something fun and each time. It started as a game, and then grew into a creative project documenting Layla’s different patch styles on Instagram. Continue reading »
This Is What Disney Princesses Would Look Like If They Were Renaissance Women
Coupling contemporary cultural references and historic fine art techniques, Bangkok-based designer Thunyamon Charoensuttikul has realized a series titled ‘Disney princesses in the Renaissance’. The digital paintings recreate some of Disney’s most beloved characters in the style of 15th century portraiture. Dark backdrops with minimal detail echo the aesthetic qualities of the artistic era, while a textured paint crackle effect mimics the time-worn personalities of Renaissance paintings. Continue reading »
36 Widespread “Truths” That Are Totally Fake
These are simply common misconceptions. Continue reading »
Classic Disney Characters Reimagined In The Beautifully Eerie Style Of Tim Burton
Artist and animator Andrew Tarusov recently posed a simple question: “What if Tim Burton directed all Disney classic movies?” Continue reading »
Husband Illustrated Every Single Day He Spent With His Beloved Wife In 365 Drawings
It’s hard not to tear up while scrolling through affectionate Curtis Wiklund‘s illustrations. The Michigan-based wedding photographer drew every day for a whole year to document his life with his beloved wife Jordin. Continue reading »
25 People That Accidentally Dressed Like Their Surroundings
Maybe it was a glitch in the matrix, maybe its just a case of being in the right place at the right time – who really knows?
Perhaps the fashion designers and textile manufactures became bored at constantly having to think of bold new patterns, prints and designs so they essentially made for the entire world replicating them on everything. Whatever the story behind these synchronized fashion faux-pas there’s more than a few that will have you laughing out loud. Continue reading »
85-Year-Old Farmer Given Makeover By Grandson And Is Transformed Into Fashion Icon
The young creative, who goes by the name XiaoYeJieXi (@小野杰西) on Weibo, dressed the octogenarian in fashionable pieces like colorful three-piece suits, felted hats, and tailored denim. XiaoYeJieXi then photographed his grandfather among a vibrant cityscape, resulting in series that looks like it’s on the pages of a glossy magazine. Continue reading »
A Street Artist Creates Tragic Portraits Across The Abandoned Urban Areas In France
Meet La Rouille which translates to the rust, he is a French street artist that lives and works out of Rennes in France. Continue reading »
Body Painting Illusions – The Latest Creations Of Hikaru Cho
A selection of the latest body painting illusions by the Japanese artist Hikaru Cho, who is having fun transforming reality thanks to clever trompe l’oeil art! Some strange and twisted creations, painted directly on the skin of her models with acrylic paint. Continue reading »
20 Powerful Pieces Of Street Art That’ll Make Your Heart Beat Faster
There are always two ways of doing anything: you can either give it your all, or slack off. The author’s attitude will always be reflected in the final result. Street art is no different in this respect: some works won’t catch anyone’s eye, whilst others will become true masterpieces that cleverly interact with their surroundings. Continue reading »
“Don’t Think About The End At The End”: Weird Advertising For An Orthodox Cemetery
Some weird advertising for the “Saint Michael Orthodox Christian Cemetery“. Advertising for cemetery is something you don’t see everyday, if on top of that it their’re weird… Continue reading »
Cosy Autumn On The Dreamy Heart-Warming Illustrations By Diana Lapshina
Autumn. Cold rainy (or, even snowy) weather.. But, in the studio of the Russian illustrator from Moscow Diana Lapshina is cosily and warmly. There she creates dreamy paintings with lovely characters which makes Autumn bright and cheerful. Continue reading »
This Artist Is Trying To Draw Character Mashups Inspired By Hayao Miyazaki And Disney Movies
According to an artist, Amanda Lee (aka Dada): “Hi my name is Dada, I love drawing all sorts of subjects with all sorts of mediums! Art can communicate without words. It is a platform where I filter my emotions; it gives me passion to create.” Continue reading »
Inspired By The Pop Culture: The Explosive And Colorful Paintings Of James Rawson
The paintings of the British artist James Rawson, defined as a postmodern pop artist, who mixes painting and collage to create explosive and colorful compositions, filled with references to movies, brands, comics or iconic objects. James Rawson revisits the pop culture of the last 50 years, but also the societal problems like over-consumption, poverty, junk food or the omnipresence of advertising. Continue reading »
This Is What Disney Princesses Look Like In Their Old Age
Brazilian artist Isaque Arêas has reimagined eight beloved female leads as they would look now if they had continued to age after the film was made. Continue reading »
Kid’s Dream Came True When He Received A Signed Jersey From Lionel Messi
After this photo of an Afghan boy playing in a ‘Messi’ t-shirt made out of a plastic bag became an internet hit, Lionel Messi decided to arrange something for him. Continue reading »
This Artist Decided To Paint On Used Tea Bags And It’s Incredible
While the most of us throw away used tea bags, Ruby Silvious, a visual artist and graphic designer have other things on her mind… Early this year, Ms. Silvious started a visual diary, 363 Days of Tea, to push her creative practice, share it on social media hoping to spark a different kind of inspiration… Continue reading »
A Girl Who Is Deaf In One Ear Gets A Tattoo To Inform Strangers
Your tattoo can not only be meaningful or simply aesthetic, it can also be functional. Imgurer raingoose has recently uploaded a photo of her minimalist tattoo of a muted speaker to show that she’s deaf in her left ear. Continue reading »
The Monster Engine: Children’s Drawings Painted Realistically
Dave Devries takes sketches of monsters drawn by children purely from their imagination and renders them realistically giving them a truly devilish look. His collection of drawings and paintings form a 48-page book “The Monster Engine”. Continue reading »
