Bees Under The Macro Lens
The female leaf-cutter bee with pollen she has collected.
These macro images by Alejandro Santillana are being showcased in the Insects Unlocked project at the University of Texas at Austin. Continue reading »
Creative Mom Paints On Skylight To Make Her Daughter Go To Kindergarten Class
When her three-year-old daughter refused to go to kindergarten, a mom from south China’s Guangzhou city went creative and started painting on their car’s skylight to entertain her child. Continue reading »
Woman Flawlessly Retakes Her Study Abroad Photos, 30 Years Later
“Thirty years later in Strasbourg, France. I was wearing a mini skirt and couldn’t mimic the pose.”
California-based photographer Lisa Werner traveled to Europe this summer to meet up with relatives, making stops in France and Germany. Before the trip, she scanned some old photos from when she took a language course there from 1986 to 1987. She made it her mission to retake the photos in the same locations, which she says was surprisingly easy. Continue reading »
“Geometric Variants”, An Optical Illusion Photography Project By Erika Zolli
Known for its surreal and dreamlike vision, Erika Zolli’s photography combines the compositional force of abstraction with the emotional power of magical realism, leading those who look to a very particular and completely new aesthetic. Continue reading »
Toilet Timer: The Anatomically Significant Sand Timer For Procrastinators
Adam Stephey and Elliot Worth from Normal, IL have one helpful tip to improve your life: spend less time doing your (ahem) “business” in the bathroom. That’s why they created a product called the Toilet Timer. Continue reading »
The Explosive And Twisted Illustrations By Mike Hughes
A selection of colorful and explosive illustrations by Mike Hughes, a Scottish artist based in Edinburgh who has collaborated with many famous brands, revealing here a trashy and twisted universe that mixes junk food, skateboarding and pop culture. Continue reading »
Stunning Digital Surreal Art By Mikhail Batrak
Mikhail Batrak is a Ukrainian artist whose work examines the relationship between perception, Surrealism and empiricism. Continue reading »
A Look Back At Playboy Bunny Girls
Two Bunny Girls from the Playboy Club and two Penthouse Pets from the Penthouse Club prepare to take part in the annual Good Friday waiters and waitresses race in Battersea Festival Gardens, London, 28th March 1972. (Photo by Ian Showell/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Japanese Artist Nobuhiro Nakanishi Creates Fantastic Layered Drawings
The passage of time affects everybody but rarely do we reflect on what this means. Japanese artist Nobuhiro Nakanishi created a series of artwork which does exactly that. Continue reading »
Artist Gianluca Gimini Reinterprets Vintage Italian Brands As Sneakers
How do you preserve historical visual culture in an endless sea of new imagery? How can you interest newer generations in older design? Italian designer Gianluca Gimini believes the solution is footwear. Yes, you read that right: Gimini’s project Sneakered is an effort to preserve and promote Italian designs by transposing vintage product packaging onto contemporary shoes. Continue reading »
The Fantastically Sculptural Architecture Of Cyril Lancelin
Fantasy homes require architects with imagination and daring, qualities which French architect Cyril Lancelin clearly has in abundance. Continue reading »
Beautiful Australian Landscape Oil Paintings By Graham Gercken
Graham Gercken is an award winning Australian landscape painting artist who was born in 1960. He is a self-taught artist who loves to paint with oil paint. Continue reading »
More Than 4,000 Photographs From The D-Day Invasion Of Normandy Are Now Available Online
The Flickr account PhotosNormandie has just posted more than 4300 photos of the Normandy Landings of June 6, 1944, this decisive date of the WWII. Continue reading »
Stylish Vintage Photos From The Stock Photography Agencies In The 1970s
If you think that the photographs from the current image banks are kitsch, wait to discover the pictures of the image banks in the 1970s. Continue reading »
Dive In And Join The Chaos – If You Can Find Any Water Left In These Crowded Swimming Pools
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Extraordinary pictures show thousands of holidaymakers with rubber rings packed into water parks to cool off in China’s deadly 50C heatwave. Hundreds of swimmers bobbing in colourful rubber rings compete for space in chaotic scenes at a pool in Nanchang City in east China’s Jiangxi province. Continue reading »
Meet Light Ragaz, A Spectacular 3D Projection Onto Natural Environment
The multimedia event Light Ragaz uses cutting-edge technology to project 3D effects onto the structures and formations of the rocks of the Tamina Gorge with millimeter precision. Continue reading »
History Of Apple: All The Apple Products From 1976 To 2017 In A Single Poster
The Insanely Great History of Apple has just been updated, bringing together all the Apple products from 1976 to 2017 in a single poster. Continue reading »
Chinese Village Turns Artsy With Murals
How do you turn an unassuming village into a tourist site? By giving it a fresh coat of paint, just like what this village in the city of Huizhou in south China’s Guangdong Province did. Continue reading »
Ukiyo-e Inspired Illustrations Capture The Relatable Moments Of Modern Everyday Life
Japanese artist Yamada Zenjidou brings us whimsical illustrations of modern life in the style of old Japanese woodblock prints. These images would look totally normal framed and hanging as vintage art, but look closer and you’ll find you can totally relate to what’s going on. Continue reading »
“Rebels Without A Pause” – Intimate Portraits Of Britain’s Aging Rebels And Mavericks
After seeing a man in his 60s wearing a leather harness dancing at a gay club, photographer Muir Vidler realised he wanted to celebrate the people that never let their age define who they are. From the ‘world’s most-tattooed senior woman’ to a Jurassic mod, here are his band of rebels. Continue reading »
Here Is What ‘Star Wars’ Land Will Look Like, According To Disney’s Model At The D23 Expo
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Are you itching to be Han Solo’s shipmate and hop aboard the Millennium Falcon? Or take part in a battle between the First Order and the Resistance? Continue reading »
Incredible Portraits Of Maori Women With Their Tradition Chin Tattoos From The Early 20th Century
For New Zealand Maori women, the ‘moko kauae’, or traditional female chin tattoo, is considered a physical manifestation of their true identity. It is believed every Maori woman wears a moko on the inside, close to their heart; when they are ready, the tattoo artist simply brings it out to the surface. Continue reading »
Former Porn Star Sasha Grey Is Selling Official Merchandise For A Good Cause
Adult film star turned music DJ and author Sasha Grey has released a limited edition range of merchandise for her fans. Continue reading »
Pyramid-Shaped Covers Used To Protect Rice In Bangladesh
Over 100 of these pyramid-like mounds are seen in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. Continue reading »
Rare Blue Whale Skeleton Unveiled At UK’s Natural History Museum
A gigantic blue whale skeleton was suspended in the Natural History Museum in London. Scientists named the 25.2-meter-long whale “Hope”, drawing attention to the role of science in safeguarding the environment. Continue reading »
