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Stunning Metal Life-Size Rhinoceros Sculpture By Urs Fischer

“Things” is a large scale art installation by Swiss artist Urs Fischer. The piece is comprised of a life-size rhinoceros made of aluminium, with a number of different objects attached to it – a travel switcase, a frying pan, a vacuum cleaner, a laptop, car parts, etc. Continue reading »

Breathtaking Surreal Self Portraits By Rachel Baran

Rachel Baran is an extraordinarily talented U.S.-based photographer who creates amazing surreal and conceptual portraits that thousands of people have fallen in love with.

One of the best things about Baran’s work is that it’s constantly evolving and growing. As such a young photographer, she’s still trying out different styles and inspirations. Some of her images are dark, introverted and full of suffering, while others encapsulate the young and artistic photographer’s youth and joy. What’s most important, however, is that all of them are creative and very well-done. Continue reading »

“Don’t Drive Drunk”: Powerful And Creative Anti-Drink Driving Campaign

Advertising is an arena where designers and art directors can have a lot of fun. With the advancements of digital technology it is possible to create all manner of extraordinary imagery for a variety of products and clients. Creative director Ariyawat Juntaratip and his team have created a visually groundbreaking anti-drink drive campaign at Leo Burnett. It is clever and really makes you think. Always the sign of a strong ad. Continue reading »

Artist Luke Jerram’s Seven Meter Diameter Moon Continues Its Travels Around The Globe

Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram.

Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s surface*. Continue reading »

“Never Stand Still”: Impressive And Colorful Hong Kong Ballet Campaign

Hong Kong Ballet, one of Asia’s premier dance companies, approached Washington-based studio Design Army to help promote their memorable performances with a new campaign entitled “Never Stand Still”. Continue reading »

Marvelous Portraits Of Beautiful Russian Women By Sergey Shatskov

Gorgeous female portraits by Sergey Shatskov, a talented self-taught photographer, and retoucher based in Saratov, Russia. Sergey focuses on portraiture and street style photography. He shoots fabulous beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and outdoor portrait photography. Continue reading »

Japanese Artists Continue The Tradition Of Rice Harvest Season By Creating Gigantic Straw Sculptures

Autumn is a rice harvest season in Japan. Every year, farmers make sure that the leftover rice straw, known as “wara”, does not go to waste. From feeding the cattle to improving the soil, the straw finds its purpose. In particular, Niigata province has a very creative way of using these leftover rice husks by hosting an annual event called “Wara Art Festival”. Continue reading »

“The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen”: Superb-Looking Captain Nemo’s Nautilus Car Is For Sale

Captain Nemo’s (Naseeruddin Shah) hero Nautilus car from Stephen Norrington’s fantasy adventure The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This car was used throughout the film as the League hunted down Moriarty (Richard Roxburgh) and was also featured extensively on the film’s posters. Continue reading »

Artist Nick Gentry Makes Stunning Portraits Out Of Oldskool Floppy Disks

Do you still remember these legendary objects, nowadays almost vanished, called “floppy disks” ? This USB key’s ancestor is, just the VHS and the cassette, a true historical piece. The artist Nick Gentry rehabilitates this old memories et give them a new life in a very insolite way, by using them as a canvas for his paintings. Continue reading »

Comedian Creates Hilarious Fake Products And Places Them In Stores

Comedian Jeff Wysaski (previously) creates brilliant funny product parodies and distributes them in local stores. Why? For the lulz, of course. Continue reading »

Unhappily Ever After: Artist Creates Unhappy Endings To Cartoon Characters

Artist Jeff Hong has done an illustration project where he placed his favorite cartoon characters in unfortunate social contexts, where they are suffering the dramas and anguish of ordinary people. Continue reading »

15 Of The Best Sci-fi Film Posters Of The 1970s

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

The ’70s began with a wave of dystopian sci-fi and culminated with Star Wars and the birth of the modern blockbuster. These are some of the decade’s most stunning poster designs. Continue reading »

Stunning Pics That Defined The 1970s Sportswear

The 1970s fashion was a fun era. The early 1970s fashion scene was very similar to 1969, just a bit more flamboyant. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that a fashion revolution occurred in the 1970s. Continue reading »

Michael Pederson’s Miniature World Of The Unexpected: Artist Uses Skill And Humour To Enlarge Small, Everyday Things

“Please wait here until called,” says the sign by a small hole in the sidewalk. There are ropes and stanchions to corral the visitors waiting for, well, what? What’s inside? Who can fit though the portal to the VIP club, popular restaurant or haven on the other side? Who calls? Michael Pederson (previously), aka Miguel Marquez Outside, could tells us. He made the sign and other intriguing tableaux of small worlds. But we don’t want to know. We’ve stumbled upon something new and delightfully small. It needs no explanation. It just is. And it’s wonderful. Continue reading »

Gorgeous Lifestyle And Beauty Portrait Photography By The Russian Photographer Alexey Polskiy

Marvelous female portraits by Alexey Polskiy, a talented 31-year-old self-taught photographer, and retoucher currently based in Moscow, Russia. Alexey focuses on lifestyle and portrait photography. He shoots awesome beauty, street style, fashion, and outdoor portrait photography. Continue reading »

“Thriller” Flashmob In Sao Paolo Honors The King Of Pop


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Fans of singer Michael Jackson flashmob on the steps of the Municipal Theater in São Paulo dancing Thriller on the day that the singer would turn 60 if he were alive, August 29, 2018. Continue reading »

Great Tomato Fight 2018


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As every year on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village of Bunol to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tons of ripe tomatoes are used as weapons. This year, a total of 145 tons of ripe tomatoes will be thrown between more than 22,000 participants. Continue reading »

Israeli Photographer Captured Hundreds Of People… Wearing A Tiger Suit!

According to Yogli, an Israeli photographer: “I’m a photographer and filmmaker based in Tel-Aviv. I have a deep love of capture the random moments of life, either as a film or as a photo. I believe that a good photo must tell a story or give you a glimpse into someone’s life, and I try to just that with my photography. Continue reading »

German Woman Shows The Reality Of Perfect Instagram Photos And The Result Is A Lot Of Fun

We see daily photos of celebrities or friends who seem to be far from reality in social media. Many users perceiving the “falsehood” in the photos are inspired and play with these situations. This time it was Geraldine West, who lives in Cologne, who decided to make the series of photos called “Instagram and Reality”, which shows in a ridiculous way the beautiful photo in real life. Continue reading »

Photographer Noe Alonzo Shoots Stunning Rainy Photos Of Seoul With His Phone

According to a photographer Noe Alonzo: “My name is Noe and have been living in Seoul for seven years. Six of those years I have been a photographer, but people often comment that if they had a camera as good as mine, they could take nice images too. So, this rainy season I made it my goal to make create a small collection of images to show others that they too can take nice images with something as ubiquitous as a phone. Continue reading »

Elegantly Surreal Portraits Of Blue Women From Montreal

“Blue Gals” is a series by Montreal-based artist Etienne Dufresne featuring models with blue skin going about everyday activities. For this artist, shooting his strange portraits is a way to bring to life the characters he drew in school while growing up. Continue reading »

Artist From Poland Continue Depicts His Fight Against Depression In A Series Of Surreal Illustrations

For Dawid Planeta (previously) art is something more than just visual quality – with the series of dark illustrations he is exploring the dark side of human unconsciousness. After going through depression last year he’s using art to depict the places where dark feelings were coming from. Continue reading »

Enigmatic And Brutalist Post-Communist Sculptures In The Balkans

Passionate about unusual abandoned places all around the world, photographer Jonk releases a second book called Spomeniks taking us in search of old statues in the Balkans erected in the 60s and 70s. Spomenik means monument or memorial, in the language of the former Yugoslavia. Continue reading »

Marvelous Female Portrait Photography By Nathaniel Gerdes

Gorgeous female portraits by Nathaniel Gerdes (previously featured), a gifted photographer, retoucher and visual artist currently based in Petaluma, California. Nathaniel focuses mainly on female portraiture. Continue reading »

Father’s Game Guides Are Amazing

When you play games, you most likely make notes – in your mind. It is unlikely that you write down everything in diaries. Or maybe you write down who knows you. Continue reading »