Palestinian Artist Portraits On Cactuses
Palestinian artist Ahmad Yasin paints on a cactus fruits tree at his house garden in the West Bank village of Aseera Ashmaliya near Nablus. Continue reading »
“I Asked My Friends Who The Most Beautiful Girl From Their Country Was…”
Online surveys are an extremely popular way of collecting data today. And one guy, a fan of computer games, used this method in a very intriguing way. He asked his numerous fellow gamers to send him a photo of the most beautiful woman from their country. The response was amazing, as he received loads of pictures featuring famous actresses, models, musicians, public figures, and even a photo of one monarch’s wife — every woman had something beautiful about her. Continue reading »
Blackout Tattoos Are A Bold New Trend Popping Up Around The World
“Blackout” tattoos have recently gained attention online as an extreme way to cover up old tattoos. The technique requires an incredible amount of patience and dedication. The technique gained notice recently when artist Chester Lee of Oracle Tattoo shop in Singapore posted a photo of an intense black out piece featuring a delicate, scalloped edge. Continue reading »
This Duvet Suit Makes Waking Up In The Morning So Much Easier
These duvet suits combine the comfort of your bed with the practicality of a winter coat and the fashion of a business suit. Created by the Irish hotel chain Jurys Inn, the suits were designed to help sleepy Brits roll out of bed faster in the morning. Continue reading »
This Tube-Like Netted Structure Lets You Climb Through The Trees
Numen / For Use, a Croatian-Austrian design collective, were invited by local curatorial team BAU, to participate in the second edition of “Art & Nature”, a spring festival in South Tyrol, Italy. The result of that invitation was this large scale site-specific art project, named Tube Merano. Continue reading »
See Inside This Cat Cafe In New York
Photography by Christa Hamilton Photography
Sonya Lee Architect designed the Meow Parlour, which is a cat cafe in New York City, where people get to interact with cats, while they drink their coffee. Continue reading »
Photographer Creates Inspiring Pictures Showcase The Splendor Of The Natural World, Using People To Highlight The Beauty And Scale Of These Epic Landscapes
Andrew Ling‘s inspiring photographs showcase the splendor of the natural world, using people to highlight the beauty and scale of these epic landscapes. Each image features a person photographed from hundreds of feet away, seemingly insignificant in comparison to the breathtaking landscape that surrounds them – whether beneath gushing waterfalls, under millions of glittering stars or atop of gigantic cliffs. Continue reading »
The Secret Lives Of Superheroes – Batman vs Superman
To celebrate the launch of ‘Batman v Superman’, Colombian graphic artist Fulvio Obregon (previously) has created a new series of illustrations to imagine how superheroes stay fit and healthy during their days off. A sneak peak into their private lives. Continue reading »
The Day The Earth Stood Still: Post-Apocalypse Worlds Of Michal Karcz
Art is undoubtedly one of the best ways to take journeys to the places of your fantasy and dreams, and this is exactly what creating photo manipulations is to Michal Karcz. The Polish photographer, a graduate of the High School of Art in Warsaw, couldn’t decide between painting and photography until he discovered the possibilities of digital photography. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Photos Of The Beauty Models Pose Perilously Close To The Edge Of New York’s Buildings
A series of stomach-churning photographs see models teetering dangerously close to the edge of New York City’s tallest buildings. The incredible pictures are part of a series called Beauty And NYC which sees the women lying on ledges and peering out at the surrounding skyline. However, these models are not here to show off any clothing, with all pictured in next to nothing and some even posing nude. Photographer Mar Shirasuna, from Japan, has been shooting New York for the past three years, and he estimates he has been on more than 150 rooftops in the process. Continue reading »
Incredible Aerial Pictures Of The Shanghai Disneyland Theme Park
Image credits: AFP / Getty Images
Images show Shanghai Disneyland’s lofty 196-foot-tall castle and resort buildings undergoing their final stages of construction. And it appears that fans are excited about the developments, as tickets for the June 16 opening day sold out within hours of being listed on the company’s official ticketing website. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Terrifying Army Of Scarecrows On The British Countryside
When Colin Garratt went to photograph the traditional sentinels of the British countryside, he found they ranged from the dapper to the downright sinister. Continue reading »
This Photographer Has Dreamed Of Going On Safari And Found A Way To Channel Her Dream In A Seriously Creative Way
If you think you are looking at stunning sunset safari photographs, think again. From a herd of elephants trailing the savanna at sunset to a crocodile hungrily engulfing a baby impala, amazingly these clever pictures are actually made using nothing but props, toy animals and vegetables. Julia Wimmerlin has always dreamed of going on safari and found a way to channel her dream in a seriously creative way.
Crocodile eats a lamb by a pool of arugula sprouts, chives, physalis, rosemary. Continue reading »
The Photographer Has Travelled The Western Australian Coast Since The Early 90s, Capturing Clotheslines In All Their Glory
The Perth-based photographer and journalist Frances Andrijich has travelled the Western Australian coast since the early 90s, capturing clotheslines in all their glory. In her images they take the roles of play equipment, Christmas trees and, in the summer, a homemaker’s dream. Andrijich admits she is hopelessly hung up on clotheslines; her latest book celebrates them under the spotlight of the Australian sun. Continue reading »
Son Studying Abroad Sends Mom Cutout Of Himself, Regrets His Decision Immediately
When Dalton Ross went to study aboard at Belmont University in London, he knew his family would miss him, so he decided to do something unique. He sent his mum, Susan Talley, a life-sized cardboard cutout of himself! Continue reading »
Samurai Armor Hoodies From Japan
Always wanted to be a Samurai but didn’t fancy the whole “dedicating your entire life to it” thing? Well, thanks to clothing company Tokyo Otaku Mode, there might just be an easier way to become a Samurai. Or at least look like one anyway. Continue reading »
Rare Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Vast Collection Of The Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., United States, the largest of all museums of the Smithsonian Institution, is home to over 126 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, and other artifacts, that represents over 90% of the Institution’s collections. As with all museums, a disproportionately large percentage of the collection is stored behind the walls, with only a small number of items put on public display. These items are not sitting in some dark basement and gathering dust, but meticulously organized, labeled, catalogued, and preserved. Continue reading »
Photographer Gets Lost In The Beauty Of Tokyo’s Neon Streets At Night
Liam Wong injects a unique cyberpunk flavour into his images, casting a light upon the dark corners and back alleys that twist throughout Tokyo. His photographs manage to precisely capture the dynamism of the bustling city lit by bright neon signs and artificial lights, making one question the reality depicted in each photograph. With a distinct futuristic feel, most of Wong’s portfolio gives the sense that you were dropped into the middle of a stylish video game set in Japan’s animated capital. Continue reading »
Camera Pointed Upwards Captures The Mesmerizing Ceilings Of Iran’s Ornate Architecture
Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji has an affinity for capturing the breathtaking nature of Iran’s grand architecture. His series of photographs showcase the mesmerizing details built into the ceilings of the nation’s beautiful palaces, historic houses, cathedrals, bazaars, and mosques. Flipping through the dazzling geometric patterns and overwhelming kaleidoscope of colors, one is lost within the elaborate designs. His intricate images share a viewpoint on the far-reaching features of Middle Eastern structures that visitors may not have the opportunity to otherwise experience. Continue reading »
This Woman Takes The Most Creative Selfies On The Web
If you use any form of social media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for example, you’ve probably taken a selfie or two, it’s ok – we all have! But are they creative as those taken by Norwegian Instagram user MirrorsMe? The self-confessed ‘doodler’ playfully posts all manner of imaginative selfies on her official account. One day she’s encountering grizzly bears, the next she’s popping out of a cupcake. Continue reading »
Sisters Of The Valley: Fascinating Portraits Of Nuns Who Grow Marijuana
This fascinating series by photographers Shaughn Crawford and John DuBois tells the story of a group of nuns who spend their days harvesting weed. The “Sisters Of The Valley” grow weed according to the moon cycles to make various healing tonics and remedies. The sister’s produce a wide range of products that are meant to treat everything from back pain to arthritis and even scar tissue. Of course, all products are organic and pesticide free. Continue reading »
Can We Fall Asleep And Dream Within A Dream? Surreal Dreamlike Oil Paintings By Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen
Some photorealistic dreamlike oil-paintings by Norway-based young up-and-coming self-taught painter Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen. Continue reading »
Painting-Like Swimming Pool Photography
Slovak photographer Maria Svarbova, whom we presented the Human Space series few months ago, comes back with a new series titled ‘Swimming Pool’. Artist transports us in a swimming pool in Bratislava where she photographs models with attitudes and poses are close to the ones of characters in a painting. This aspect is accentuated by the retouching of the pictures. Continue reading »
Classical Paintings Recreated With Wine
Sanja Jankovic comes from Novi Sad in Serbia, where she teaches art and painting everyday. But she also dedicates herself to this activity as a passion in parallel to her job and often publishes works that retake famous pictures. Nevertheless, these are not made with watercolour but with red wine. Continue reading »
This Writer’s Shed Was Designed To Be A Quiet Haven In The Big City
WSD Architecture were commissioned by their client, an author and illustrator, to design and build a backyard shed where they could work, at the end of their property in the London Borough of Hackney. Continue reading »
