Beautiful Winning Photos From the AAP Magazine Awards on the Theme of “Colors”
First Place Winner: “United Colors” by Fabien Dendiével (France)
AAP Magazine’s 43rd photo contest winners have been announced, celebrating the theme of “Colors” and the diverse ways photographers use it to tell stories. The 25 winning images, spanning 15 countries and four continents, showcase a masterful use of color to evoke emotions, enhance storytelling, and capture the richness of everyday life. Continue reading »
Spectacular Bird-Winners From The 2024 Nature’s Best Photography Awards
Winner: “Egret and Ladyfish” by Xiaoping Lin, China
The 2024 Nature’s Best Photography Awards celebrated the artistry and passion of bird photographers, showcasing stunning images of avian life in diverse, breathtaking settings. These photographs captured both the elegance and fragility of birds, inspiring appreciation and a call to protect their natural habitats. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos From The 2024 European Nature Photographer Of The Year
Overall Winner: “In the Forest of the Monarchs” by Jaime Rojo (ES)
The Society for Nature Photography eV (GDT) has announced the winners of the 2024 European Nature Photographer of the Year competition, highlighting the stunning diversity captured by nature photographers across Europe. Jaime Rojo earned the top prize for his breathtaking image, *In the Forest of Monarchs*, showcasing monarch butterflies in their ethereal beauty and natural habitat. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Surreal Snail Creatures By Using Real Snail Shells And Polymer Clay
Trail Snailz is a sculptor from Ireland creating surreal snail creatures using real snail shells and polymer clay. Continue reading »
Meet Yang Qi, Main Character Designer On ‘Black Myth Wukong’
Yang Qi is a talented Chinese artist and cofounder of Game Science, a Chinese video game development and publishing company known for its first internationally released premium game Black Myth: Wukong in 2024. Continue reading »
Who Remembers These Great Inflatable Head Halloween Costumes?
In 1979, Spearhead Industries introduced “Kooky Spooks,” a unique line of Halloween costumes that featured inflatable headgear, capes, and facial makeup, offering an alternative to traditional masks that limited visibility. Continue reading »
Beautiful Award-Winning Black and White Landscapes from the 2024 reFocus Photography Awards
Gold: Wave Washing on Iceberg, Antarctica by Jeff Schewe
The 2024 reFocus Black and White Photography Awards spotlight breathtaking landscape photography from around the globe, showcasing how monochrome enhances contrast, texture, and form to transform natural scenes into powerful works of art. Continue reading »
Christian Young Creates Remarkable Art Entirely In Microsoft Paint
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Christian Young’s journey into the world of digital art is as unique as it is inspiring. Beginning his exploration at the age of 12, Young was initially influenced by YouTube tutorials and went on to experiment with various platforms like Procreate and Manga Studio. Continue reading »
Breathtaking James Webb Space Telescope Photos Of 2024
In 2024, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captivated the world with breathtaking images that showcase distant galaxies, nebulae, star formations, and exoplanet atmospheres with unprecedented clarity. Among the highlights are the vibrant Carina Nebula and detailed views of exoplanet atmospheres, revealing their compositions and hinting at potential life beyond our solar system.
Interacting Galaxies Arp 142
This new Webb image shows two galaxies: a Penguin (NGC 2936) guarding an Egg (NGC 2937). Webb’s observations reveal the two are in a cosmic hug, joined together by a blue haze of stars and gas. Continue reading »
“Your Inner Voice”: The Epic and Dystopian 3D Artworks of Stuart Lippincott
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Over the past decade, Stuart Lippincott has created content for a wide variety of projects and collaborated with and learned from some great designers and artists. Continue reading »
Stunning Photographs of Angelina Jolie Captured by Isabel Snyder in 1997
In the years prior to her career in photography, Isabel Snyder was active in the arts, teaching as well as working in the fields of design, music, and theater. As a consequence of this, she developed a refined attitude toward fashion and the surrounding environment. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos Of 2024 Exposure One Black And White Photography Awards
1st Place Professional: “Feathered Warriors: A Moment of Suspense” by Paul Lukin
The 2024 Exposure One Black and White Photography Awards have revealed a stunning array of winning images, each exemplifying the timeless elegance and powerful impact of monochromatic photography. These captivating photographs span a spectrum of emotions, landscapes, and moments, each narrating a unique story through the simplicity of black and white. Continue reading »
The Perfect Conversation Starter: Pine Wood Bungee Jumping Jesus Cross with Customizable Bungee Cord
Want a unique and funny way to display your faith? Check out the Bungee Jumping Jesus Wall-Mounted Cross! Continue reading »
Amazing Vintage Art Deco Illustration of Classic Beauties by Henry Clive
Henry Clive (1883–1960) was an Australian-born American graphic artist and illustrator renowned for his work with The American Weekly, where his cover illustrations often featured prominent screen celebrities. Continue reading »
Meet KAZZILLA, a Feisty Fat Cat of Great Destruction! Ready to Invade and Destroy Hearts of Cat Slaves!
Meet Kazzilla 😹 It’s a Cattzilla figurine prototype created by a designer from Thailand “A feisty FAT CAT of great destruction! Ready to invade and destroy hearts of cat slaves!” says their tagline. Waiting for real figures! Continue reading »
Organic Landscapes, Emblematic Narratives and The Surreal and Fantastic Visions of Johfra Bosschart
Johfra Bosschart, born Franciscus Johannes Gijsbertus van den Berg, was a Dutch pioneer of surrealism and fantastic realism. Continue reading »
Hobo Symbols From The Great Depression: The Secret Language Of America’s Itinerant Workers
In 1972 American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (March 2, 1904 – October 5, 1972) published The Symbol Sourcebook, A Comprehensive Guide to International Graphic Symbols. Continue reading »
Vintage Photographs Of People Posing With Job Hunting Signs On The Streets During The Great Depression
Following the Crash of 1929, which occurred on October 29, 1929, people quickly found that the jobs they thought were secure, were not only not secure, they were gone. That day became known as Black Tuesday. It was the day the stock market took a huge hit, as investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors. The Great Depression followed the crash of 1929… banks failed, businesses closed, city streets were desolate, families lost their homes, and unemployment in rose to nearly 25%. Continue reading »
Gallery Of 68 Competitive Designs For The Great Tower For London, 1890
The year previous, 1889, saw the hugely successful Eiffel Tower go up in the centre of Paris, and the good people of London, not to be outdone, decided to get one of their own. A wonderful array of designs were put forward. 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 »
Malaysian Artist Ivan Tao Paints Subjects With Great Atmosphere To His Pieces
Ivan Tao is a Malaysian artist who’s majorly influenced by the impressionism art period. It’s evident in his portraits of Natalie Portman and Hellboy as he uses quick brush strokes in order to approximate the likeness of the two without going into heavy refinement or detail. His penchant for wispy and flowing brush strokes also gives his pieces an ethereal dream-like quality. Continue reading »
“Cats Like Plain Crisps”: Brilliant Photos Of Great Graffiti In 1970s London
Roger Perry’s photographs of graffiti in 1970s London were compiled in the 1976 book The Writing On The Wall. Perry (1944 – 1991), a photographer whose work regularly featured in Time Out, The Sunday Times, Vogue and Nova, captured a side of literary London when the city was hit by recession, poor housing and urban decay. Continue reading »
Before The Great Clean-Up Began, Here Is Another Side Of New York In The 1970s That You May Never Know
New York is the most populous city in the United States, and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. A global power city, New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, its fast pace defining the term New York minute.
A street scene in Brooklyn, New York City, 1974:
Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world. Continue reading »
An Imagination That Looks Great On Paper: The Creative Mind Of Lily Seika Jones
Lily Seika Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1989. She was raised in Vancouver, Canada where she attended the University of British of Columbia and completed a bachelors degree in Visual Arts and English Literature, eventually attaining her teaching certification in Secondary Art Education and English. Lily currently resides in Seattle as a freelance illustrator and stationery designer for Rivulet Paper Shop – a paper goods company she began on Etsy in 2014. Continue reading »
Ikea Had A Great Reaction To Balenciaga Making A $2,145 Version Of Its 99-Cent Blue Bag
IKEA have issued a hilarious advert for its $0.99 shopping bag so its customers can rest assured they’ve bought the real deal. The amusing ad is in response to French luxury fashion house Balenciaga’s new handbag which looks suspiciously similar to the iconic Ikea FRAKTA bag. Continue reading »
