Early-20th-Century Haunting Portraits of Dr. Harvey Cushing’s Surgery Patients
Yale University’s Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
Dr. Cushing, who also performed some of the first successful brain surgery, was a pioneer in neuroscience. The first effective electro-cautery device and the first use of x-rays to identify brain malignancies were developed by him. Continue reading »
Spectacular Illustrations, Covers and Editorials by Klaus Kremmerz
Klaus Kremmerz enjoys working remotely on his laptop, iPad, or cintiq Wacom. Continue reading »
A Brush with Culture: Unveiling Chris Leib’s Astronauts and Bonobo Chimps
Chris Leib finished his anthropology degree at UC Berkeley but became an illustrator. After studying at the San Francisco Academy of Art and apprenticing with a portrait painter, he became a full-time artist. Continue reading »
Stunning Photos from Dick Smith’s Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook Published in 1965
“I wrote this book originally in 1965 to show young people how to have fun doing simple monster make-ups. It was published as a 60s magazine and was sold for many years as a back issue. Continue reading »
Beautiful Landscape Winning Photos From The 2024 Sony World Photography Awards
Winner: Liam Man, United Kingdom
The Sony World Photography Awards 2024 displayed stunning landscapes captured by global photographers, each telling a story of Earth’s beauty. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Winning Images From The 2024 World Nature Photography Awards
Gold Winner And Grand Prize Of World Nature Photographer Of The Year: Tracey Lund
The 2024 World Nature Photography Awards honor talented photographers capturing nature’s beauty. From stunning landscapes to wildlife portraits, winners exhibit remarkable skill and passion. Their images transport us to remote corners, showcasing untouched wilderness and ecosystem balance. Each photo tells a unique story, urging us to appreciate Earth’s intricacies. Continue reading »
Stunning Galaxies Photos From Astronomy Photographer Of The Year
Winner: Andromeda, Unexpected by Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty
Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition galaxy photos will take you on a stunning cosmic tour. Each image shows the huge and enigmatic universe, shot by brilliant photographers who merged art and science. Continue reading »
Amazing Winning Photos From The 2024 Black And White Minimalism Photography Awards
First Place Winner: In Great-Grandpa’s hands by Yvonne C. Krystovsky
The 2024 Black and White Minimalism Photography Awards celebrate minimalist photography’s amazing simplicity and elegance. This famous award honors monochrome photographers who capture their subjects’ soul through light, shadow, and shape. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images From The 2023 Scottish Nature Photography Awards
Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year: Lily of the Valley by Charles Everitt
The Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2023 again showcased Scotland’s stunning scenery and animals. From the craggy Highlands to the peaceful Outer Hebrides, photographers from around Scotland captured Scotland’s raw nature. Here are some amazing winning images that capture the Scottish scenery. Continue reading »
The Most Hilarious and Unsettling Easter Family Photos Ever Taken
Even though it’s commonly believed that a man in a rabbit suit and little children make a cute combo, the most terrifying parts of Easter may not be the death and resurrection. These awful Easter pictures of the family are completely inaccurate in every way. Even the little ones can feel it. Never, ever take family photos on Easter. Continue reading »
Artist Paints Superb Pictures of The Snowy North of Russia, and Inspired by Her Trip to The Baikonur Cosmodrome
Nastya Miro is a Moscow realist artist, graduated from the School-Studio of Variety, Film and Television, All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimova (VGIK). Continue reading »
A Series of Ironic Illustrations of Pepe the Frog by Luca Boni of Naples
Pepe the Frog is a cartoon character that originated from a comic series called “Boy’s Club,” created by artist Matt Furie in 2005. Pepe is depicted as a humanoid frog with large, bulging eyes, typically seen lounging or engaging in various activities. Continue reading »
Life Turns out To Be More Complicated: Heartwarming Illustrations by Natasha Garlukovich
Natasha Garlukovich is an artist from Belarus. She studied design in Minsk and in 2020, she moved to Warsaw, Poland. Continue reading »
The Superb Concept Artworks by Amin Faramarzian
Amin Faramarzian, based in Turkey, is a freelance illustrator with a background in graphic design and animation. Continue reading »
Urban by Accident: The Modern Graffiti Art by Yann L’Outsider
Yann Le Berre, also known as Yann L’Outsider, was born in 1984. Introduced to graffiti at 17, he was drawn into the exhilarating rush of instinctive creation amidst the margins of legality. Continue reading »
The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel, Woodcuts by François Desprez from 1565
Here are amazing woodcuts of various bizarre characters from “Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel” translated into English as “The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel” published in 1565. Continue reading »
Le Vampir Glorieux: Bizarre Vintage Paintings of Vamprires by Boleslaw Biegas
The Third Vampire Metamorphosis, 1916 – 1917
The surrealist Polish artist Boleslaw Biegas produced a wealth of works in both painting and sculpture. Continue reading »
Photographer NIU NIU Captures The Neo Tokyo Vibes
Neo Tokyo is an imaginary place full with neon lights, punk revivalism, piercings, and erotica. By focusing on the people in this fever dream Tokyo, photographer NIU NIU creates dark, whimsical photos. Continue reading »
Amazing Illustrations and Posters Designed by Duilio Cambellotti in the Early 20th Century
Fine di Secolo, Acqua Progressiva Insuperabile, circa 1900
Italian applied artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, and designer Duilio Cambellotti (1876–1960) was involved in the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, and his impact extended beyond the aesthetic and political to the social and political. His fidelity to agrarian motifs and versatility across a broad spectrum of visual and design disciplines have earned him recognition. Continue reading »
“Only Human”: Impressive Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings by Beau White
Australian figurative and hyperrealist oil painter Beau White explores the darker aspect of human nature through absurdism and nightmare images. His art infuses “real world” environments with bizarre and unexpected handcrafted components to produce fresh, frightening, and humorous viewpoints on the commonplace. Continue reading »
Selftaught Photographer René Roeser Creates Superb Surreal Scenes and Photocollages
René Roeser is a self-taught, up-and-coming surrealistic photographer from Luxembourg. René creates his strange and paradoxical worlds by combining photos captured in urban locations with his camera, drawing inspiration from surrealist painters. Continue reading »