Mosaic Frescoes at Kievskaya Metro Station in Moscow Are Wearing Face Masks and Remind Us About Safety
Now everything follows to modern realities: work on the construction site, animal care and even dancing – only with face masks.
I believe, and hope this ‘new reality’ is not for a long time, but for now let’s take care of each other. Please wear face masks (or what you consider to be a mask) – this is how you take care of your health and everyone around you. Continue reading »
Artist Perfectly Illustrates The Social Issues Of 2020
Decrease In Wildlife Deaths
An editorial illustration about the massive decline in wildlife deaths on roads due to people staying home and traveling less during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Iggdeh, an artist based in US: “I just started making illustrations at the end of 2019, actually. When I published my first illustration a few months later, it kind of lit a spark inside me that said “maybe this can be more than just a hobby.” You see, I’m actually a writer by profession and “iggdeh” is my artist pseudonym. I’ve always been attracted to editorial & political art and I always wanted to get into it, but there was never enough time, or so I thought. Continue reading »
Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas in Hilarious Illustrations by John Atkinson
Featured below is a list of brilliant last-minute budget-friendly gift ideas by John Atkinson. I hope some of these will save your Christmas! Continue reading »
Breathtaking Outdoor & Lifestyle Photography from All Over the World by André Alexander
André Alexander is a freelance photographer, brand ambassador for Nikon, author and speaker based in Nuremberg, Germany.
Grown up close to the Alps, he discovered his love for nature and landscapes at a very early age, this is also evident in his unique visual imagery. The main fields of his work are travel, outdoor and lifestyle photography. Continue reading »
People Believe They’ve Noticed Art References In Popular Movies, Share Side-By-Side Pics On Twitter
https://twitter.com/COCOCIGS/status/1332637775800176640
You get some popcorn and press “play.” As the film is rolling, you suddenly realize that particular shot… you’ve seen it somewhere before. Call it déjà vu or a glitch in the matrix, but what if sometimes, it’s actually true? Continue reading »
Beautiful Vintage Photos Show How Cool Moms Were in the 1960s
“Mom at a New Year’s Eve party at Aunt Mary & Uncle Frank Martinelli’s house on Redmont Rd., Dec. 31, 1965”
The 1960s saw a flourishing in art, music and fashion. The term “The Sixties” is used to denote the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends around the globe during this era. Continue reading »
Artist Continues to Create Illustrations Show What Famous Characters Would Buy at The Supermarket
According to an artist Linda Bouderbala (previously): “I have already shared with you some of my work showing what famous characters would buy at the supermarket—check out my post here. Here come a bunch of new customers with their own needs! Continue reading »
“100 Grumpy Animals”: Artist Draws a Grumpy Animal For Each Day of 2020
The artist who goes by the name Beast Flaps on Instagram decided to draw one grumpy animal each day this year, and 2020 has given us plenty of reasons to be grumpy, so we can relate. Continue reading »
Sea Monkeys, X-Ray Specs, and the Twisted Secret Behind Vintage Ads from American Comic Books
American comics first came to Glasgow as ships’ ballast. In the sixties it seemed every other corner shop had a stash of these glossy-covered comics displayed on carousels or placed beside their tamer British counterparts like Beano, Topper, or Dandy. With comics like Thor, Hulk, Superman and co. it was difficult to keep collecting consecutive numbers as it was pot luck as to what arrived in the shop every month. Continue reading »
Bored Quarantined People Have Started Scanning Cats
Got lots of free time during the Coronavirus lockdown? Got a cat? Got a scanner? The choice is clear! Continue reading »
Cool Vintage Photos of Victorian People Posing With Their Penny-Farthings
The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, was the first machine to be called a “bicycle”. It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds (owing to it traveling a large distance for every rotation of the legs) and comfort (the large wheel provides greater shock absorption). Continue reading »
The Series of Aerial Images by Cássio Vasconcellos Reveals a Contemporary Look of Life Stories from A Globalized World Seen Through Mosaics of Constructed Images
The series “Collectives” reveals a contemporary look of life stories from a globalized world seen through mosaics of constructed images. The observer is faced with large panels of aerial photos if seen from afar appear to be textures or geometric forms that if inspected closely, surprise the viewer with a richness of details that compose a daily urban lifestyle in consumption patterns. Continue reading »
Australian Photography Awards Winners Show the Beauty and Weirdness of The Time that We Live In
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Nicole Reed/Australian Photographer of the Year, winner
Australian Photography Awards (APA) recognizes and celebrates Australian photographers and their work. This year’s winners have just been announced, and it’s a truly wonderful collection of images. They show us the touching, difficult, but also the beautiful side of living in this world at this time. Continue reading »
Humoristic Illustrations Reveal the Daily Life Before and After COVID-19
From wearing masks to working from home, the coronavirus has brought about a lot of changes in our daily lives.
It is this “new normality” that the American artist Irina Blok depicts through this series of drawings. Each drawing shows a before and after, revealing how things have changed since COVID-19. The comic series helps to reassure us by showing us that we are all going through the same experiences. Continue reading »
Uranium Glass – Collectible Radioactive Glassware From a Bygone Era
Believe it or not, there was once a time when people exposed themselves to harmful levels of radiation to create uranium glass – detailed, fluorescent glassware that glowed a radioactive green under black light. Some antique collectors still live with them in their homes today. Continue reading »
This Family Started Staging Their Funny Christmas Cards 7 Years Ago, And Their Creativity Is Brilliant
“I’m Dreaming of a White (Trash) Christmas” – 2013 – Pregnant with 1st Child
This family has a tradition that makes their friends and relatives look forward to the holiday season. Every year, Danielle and Mike and their kids produce a humorous family Christmas card. Continue reading »
Meet Zach Cooley, A “Moon Chaser” Who Uses Camera Tricks To Make The Moon Look Really Huge
The moon has always fascinated the man, who showed his admiration through music, poetry, drawings, until one day, Edward “Buzz” Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong landed there, an achievement that was marked in history and forever changed our perspective. One thing is certain: humanity has always kept an eye on the moon. In fact, our initial conception of a month was directly dependent on the moon’s cycle, and many languages reflect this (i.e. moon-month). Continue reading »
The Best Company Replies To Twitter’s “Describe 2020 In One Word” Challenge
https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1334542969530183683
It’s been one hella year. I mean, it still is. Even though we are close to leaving the cursed number 2020 behind, from what we’ve seen so far, the chances that it won’t go according to plan are, let’s put it this way, quite high. Continue reading »
Fabulous Cover Photos of La Vie Parisienne in 1927
La Vie Parisienne (the Parisian life) was a French weekly magazine founded in Paris in 1863 and was published without interruption until 1970. It was popular at the start of the 20th century. Continue reading »
Portrait of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Made Entirely Out of Thread and Nails
Russian artist Konstantin Hlanta recently completed this incredible portrait of the late Chester Bennington, who was the lead vocalist for Linkin Park. Continue reading »
Hilariously Mean Divorce Cakes
What better way to tell your ex that you won’t miss him (or her) and that you hope he (she) fails in next relationship than with a delicious cake? Continue reading »
People’s Choice Finalists from the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Photo by Ami Vitale / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Natural History Museum in London has announced this year’s People’s Choice Awards, where fans of wildlife photography are asked to submit their pick for the top image. The winner will be showcased alongside the other winners of the competition in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition in the Natural History Museum until July 4, 2021. Continue reading »
This Artist Continues to Craft A Creative Face Mask Every Day Of Self-Isolation
According to Matthias Kretschmer: “And the masquerade continues… I continue the mask project in the second lockdown. After the first corona mask project in the spring, I wanted to hang up the masks in the word’s truest sense. But during the second lockdown in Austria, the experiences in my own environment with the coronavirus and the events of the first days of November prompted and motivated me to continue the mask series. Continue reading »
The Ordinary Life of Anubis, a God of Death, in Melancholic Illustrations by Joanna Karpowicz
There’s a mystery in each of these intriguing paintings, pulling you into their depths. The figure of Anubis seems to be an outsider waiting to participate in each painting’s story – like yourself as an observer of the image. Continue reading »
Rock Art Depicting Extinct Animals Is Discovered In Colombian Amazon And It’s Dated Back Around 12,000 Years
When it feels like we know the world around us all too well, and there are few things that can surprise us, the wonders of history and nature prove us wrong. Just recently, the British-Colombian team of archaeologists led by José Iriarte announced the bombshell news. Continue reading »
