Fantastic Nightscapes Of Finland By Mika Suutari
Mika Suutari is a talented self-taught photographer from Helsinki who currently lives and works in Nurmijärvi, Southern Finland. Mika focuses on landscaping, she shoots a lot of powerful and atmospheric nature photography. Suutari uses Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera and Photoshop. Continue reading »
Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives
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Seqenenre Tao II, (also called Sekenenra Taa) at Cairo Museum, Egypt. The pharaoh of the 17th dynasty was killed on the field of battle. The image shows the marks from the axe blow and the two spear thrusts that brought about his death. Continue reading »
HUS-1 – The Ultra Tiny House Of Your Dreams
Over the past few weeks we have seen a massive popularity spike in “small space” architecture and design. It seems that design and architecture firms are starting to really think outside the box, creating projects that are targeted toward the minimalist consumer. Continue reading »
Russian Photographer Brings Fairytales To Life In Stunning, Breathtaking Images
Margarita Kareva picked up her camera five years ago. Today, the Russian photographer has turned her passion into her profession. She’s transformed her love for reading and fantasy into striking, whimsical images that will transport you into a different realm. Continue reading »
Where Have All Your Dreams Gone: Magical Photography By Joel Robison
“Hi! I’m Joel, I live in a valley in British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains, as close to the forest as I could possibly be! I love to run, bike, jump, eat and create and I hope that you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating it!” – Joel Robison. Continue reading »
Little Polish Village Where Every House Is Covered In Colorful Flower Paintings
Once upon a time, in a small Polish village called Zalipie, somebody painted a flower on their ceiling in order to cover up a soot mark caused by the stove. Ventilation was poor back then, and soot stains were a common sight in most if not all of the houses, and so other people started concealing the marks with their own little flowers until every house was covered in them. Continue reading »
Back In Black: This Rare Indonesian Chicken Is Completely Black From Feathers To Bones
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Ayam Cemani is an uncommon and relatively modern breed of chicken from Indonesia. They have a dominant gene that causes hyperpigmentation (Fibromelanosis), making the chicken entirely black; including feathers, beak, and internal organs. Continue reading »
Striking Black And White Photos Show The Brutal Lives Of Gun-Toting Depression Era Mobs In America
From cold-blooded murders to running battles with the police, these black-and-white pictures shed light on the brutal lives of gun-toting gangsters during the American Depression. The amazing images show notorious mobsters such as Al Capone who committed violent crimes in their search to get rich quick during the early 1930s. Continue reading »
Glow-In-The-Dark Underwear Is Exactly What You Need Right Now
Handcrafted by the husband and wife duo Leah and Avery, each piece is cleverly designed to fit well and light up at night. Every item is made by hand on a sewing machine and screen printed with glowing ink. Continue reading »
You Will Laugh Out Loud At This Seattle Gas Station’s Witty Signs
For over a decade, a Chevron gas station in the Seattle neighborhood of Wallingford has been delighting its residents by displaying funny witticisms on its roadside sign. Once a week, they post a humorous phrase consisting of four lines, with 17 characters per line, to the delight of the entire community. Continue reading »
These Images Give A Rare Insight Into The Life Of A 19th Century Indian Maharajah
Maharajah Ram Singh ruled in the famous pink city of Jaipur between 1835 and 1880, and was also a keen photographer. Despite being a child when he ascended to the throne, the Maharajah embraced modern amenities and under his leadership the city became one of the most distinctive in the country.
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He would often roam the streets incognito to observe how state officials were carrying out their work, and was recognised by the British Government, which added four guns to his salute and nominated him as a member of the Viceroy’s Legislative Council. During his reign new water works, gas works, museums and schools were built, and he devoted a lot of his time to capturing the costumes and culture of his people with his then state-of-the-art camera equipment. Here: Portrait of a woman in the harem of the royal palace of Jaipur, India, circa 1857. Continue reading »
Mesmerizing Before And After Photos Of Drag Transformations
Eryone loves a good before and after, and the drag community is no exception.
#Dragformation is an ongoing project by Australian photographer Aaron Walker, who documents the transformation of the country’s diverse drag community in all its colorful glory. Broadly caught up with him to ask about the thinking behind his big, bold photographic collection. Continue reading »
Now You Can Look Like A Dutch Masterpiece While You Sleep
Created by Belarusian designer Lesha Limonov, these sleeping eye masks are a response to a call put out by Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Known for its wide array of Dutch master paintings, the museum is a mecca for art history lovers. That being said, it only makes sense that they would fund a creative new way to experience famous art. Continue reading »
An Artist Visualizes The Terrifying, Dystopian Metropolises Of Tomorrow
If you’ve never visualized dystopia, just look around. Visit a mega farm in California, a body of water near an industrial plant, or simply walk around Manhattan and let the rapidly evolving island for the rich, jet-setting class seep into your consciousness. If that doesn’t do the trick, San Francisco-based artist Michael Kerbow is here to take you on a tour of today’s dystopian milieu, and then extrapolate it all into a techno-induced future. Continue reading »
I’m Siberian: Fabulous White Beaches Of Siberia By Alexey Lovtsov
Alexey Lovtsov is an professional wedding and portrait photographer from Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Russia. For his crazy project “I’m Siberian”, Alexey captured beach party with cocktails and volleyball on the frozen lake Baikal in Siberia. Dazzling white ‘sand’, perfect sunshine, blue waves on the horizon, friends, a great mood… and -20C (-4F – fixed xD). Continue reading »
These Animal Constellation Cookies Are Out Of This World
Pastry chef and author Heather Baird is responsible for these Instagram-famous cookies which integrate art, animals, and baking. After Baird was inspired to read about constellations and the mythology of the galaxy, she took to the kitchen to recreate the sky. She takes animal constellations in particular and turns them into cookies with a decorative Aurora Borealis, marble fondant. Continue reading »
Colorful Makeup Masterpieces Inspired By Japanese Pop Art
The school Make Up For Ever Academy planned a contest between the students in body art option, which consisted in re-interpreting the artworks of Murakami. These students adapted the pop, kawaii and colorful codes of the artist, through a face painting that goes beyond the simple art of makeup and creates a canvas on a face. The result is bluffing. Discover through Clovis Lalanne’s pictures. Continue reading »
24 Makeup Transformations That Deserve An Oscar Nomination
When it comes to impressive makeup transformations in Hollywood, these ones are the best of the best. Here: Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road. Continue reading »
Black And White Portrait Photos Of Celebrities Taken By Norman Seeff In The 1970s And 1980s
The legendary Los Angeles-based photographer Norman Seeff has shot candid portraits of everyone from Steve Jobs to Patti Smith, but is perhaps best known for his images of musicians—The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, and Carly Simon, to name a few.
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In the years 1970-1980, Seeff inaugurated his creative sessions with artists and celebrities. His photographs of musicians and actors were often regarded as the defining images of artists at the height of their career. Here’s a selection of 15 amazing black and white photographs taken by Norman Seeff from between the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading »
Man Finds Mysterious Book That Can Not Be Explained
People discover strange things all the time, but this random book has to be one of the strangest discoveries ever found. Continue reading »
You’ll Never Guess What This Tiny House Looks Like On The Inside
This extraordinary project was designed by Mizuishi Architects Atelier in Japan. The miniature 594-square-foot house is built on a tiny triangular site alongside a river. The way the space is utilised inside this cosy modern cottage is really quite impressive. Continue reading »
Amputee Gamer Gets Metal Gear Solid Inspired Prosthetic Arm Complete With USB Port, Display, Flying Drone
This is James Young displaying the prosthetic arm Konami had built for him. The arm was inspired by Big Boss’s arm from Metal Gear Solid V and includes USB ports for charging devices, a small monitor, lights, and even a flying drone mounted to the shoulder. Continue reading »
How To Take Lovey-Dovey Photos That Look Like You Have A Girlfriend
On the internet, nobody knows your girlfriend is actually you. Continue reading »
Artist Alexey Malina Has Portrayed The Seven Deadly Sins In A Series Of Minimalist Posters
Alexey Malina has portrayed the Seven Deadly Sins in a series of posters called Seven Sins. The black shapes bleed as the deception and dread of sin’s course evolves in one’s life. Their stamina caves to lust, wrath, envy, greed, sloth, pride and gluttony. As the New Testament warns us, “flee from evil, cling to what is good” for the patterns that follow the seven only lead to death. Continue reading »
Artist Makes Evergreen Plants That Glow In The Dark
According to artist Marina DeFrates: “I made these evergreen glowing plants. The Botany world has always amazed me as an Industrial designer, each plant has its own unique aesthetics, these aesthetics serve a specific need or function. In making the Lamp Plant I decided to focus on the various types of leafs and their ‘veins’, the veins are cells that bring water and minerals from the roots into the leaf. Powered by LED The Acrylic leafs conduct the light through the engraved veins all the way from the base to the top of the plant, making a soft green light. Each Lamp plant is unique, every leaf is bent individually to create an organic form that is one of a kind, just like nature does.” Continue reading »
