Extremely Shortened Versions of Classic Books For Lazy People
Illustrator John Atkinson (previously here and here) has been working hard lately to help you save a lot of time. Thanks to his latest creation you can now read ultra-condensed classic books! Continue reading »
Artist Leaves His Paintings For People To Find After Getting Rejected By Art Galleries
My Dog Sighs, a talented street artist from England, made his first drawing when he was 7 years old. Since then everyone knew him as a child who can draw, and this was enough to set him on a journey to become an artist. Later, he left his job at a primary school where he worked as a teacher, decided to become a professional and started painting everything he thought the galleries would like. Continue reading »
Clever Illustrations Of “Same” Words That People Confuse Way Too Often
What happens when a frog’s car breaks down? It gets toad away. If you’re like me and laughed at this joke more than you probably should have, you know that words are fun. Continue reading »
People Of Bell Labs In The 1960s
In 1967, Lawrence ‘Larry’ Luckham was an operations manager at Bell Labs in Oakland, California. He brought a camera into work to capture a day in the life at a company churning out some of the biggest technological advances of the decade. Continue reading »
2018 Nat Geo Travel Photographer Of The Year Contest: People
“It is the oldest traditional fireworks in Japan. The event is a ritual worshiping god. These hand tube fireworks use 3kg of gunpowder and all of the fireworks are handmade by the festival participants. Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture is the birthplace of hand-held fireworks”. (Photo by Hidenobu Suzuki/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest) Continue reading »
This Photographer Takes Beautiful Portraits Of People With Acne
Blackheads, whiteheads, ones with no heads, zits, acne, hormonal cysts, spots that burrow under your skin, spots that nestle gently upon it, whatever you wanna call it, those fuckers are a pain in the ass. It’s not even the spots themselves, it’s the bouts of self-hatred, self-consciousness and pure unadulterated anxiety that comes with them. What’s weird though is that no one seems to be questioning it. Well, that is until recently. Continue reading »
Travel Photographer Captures Striking Images Of Tiny People In Big Places
Over the years of shooting landscapes, British photographer Daniel Alford realised that his favourite images were composed of people dwarfed by vast landscapes. His series Tiny People in Big Places is a homage to this photographic approach, a visual narrative that highlights the importance of how humans interact with the natural world. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Portraits Of People Facing A 240 MPH Leaf Blower
Photographer Martin Szabo has created a photo booth to shoot portraits of people while their faces were being blasted by 240 MPH wind coming from a leaf blower. Continue reading »
“People In Cars”: Candid Photos Of Drivers In Los Angeles In The 1970s
Mike Mandel, courtesy of Robert Mann Gallery and STANLEY/BARKER
Mike Mandel grew up in the San Fernando Valley, and as an kid in the 1950s could walk just about everywhere he needed to go: to school, or later down the street to the open field to collect rocks or catch lizards. All of his friends lived on his block, so he didn’t think too much about the time he spent in a car. But by the time he reached twenty in 1970, he realized how large a role the car would play in his life, and so began to photograph the inhabitants of 1970s California in their cars. Continue reading »
Deaf People Show How To Swear In Sign Language, And It’s Shamefully Entertaining
In case you weren’t aware, deaf people swear just as much as the rest of us – they’re just able to do it a little more discreetly. YouTube channel Cut has helped us all join in on the fun by posting a video in which 7 deaf people show how to say all of your favorite curse words in American Sign Language, and it’s so much more fun than just flipping the bird. Continue reading »
People In Berlin Came Up With A Creative Way To Fight Swastikas
There’s a new trend in Germany. Graffiti artists in Berlin are coming together to turn swastikas into much less sinister drawings. They’ve started #paintback – a campaign to turn hateful symbols and slogans on the streets into something fun and artistic. Continue reading »
Artists Transform People Into The Spitting Image Of Their Icons
A trio of artists can transform you into the spitting image of your biggest icons. Using a clever combination of make-up and design, the collaborators have recreated Audrey Hepburn, The Joker and Charlie Chaplins finest hours with a model just like you. Continue reading »
Believe It Or Not, These People Submitted Their Actual Photos For Consideration As A TV Weather Forecaster In The 1980s
Increasingly, weather and all of its related catastrophes are never far from the front page of the news. Michael Jang’s photographs of weather reporter auditions from 1983 charmingly remind us of the bygone era when weather reporting was a more innocent undertaking. Continue reading »
This Street Library In Bulgaria Encourages People To Read
“Rapana” is the first street library in Varna, Bulgaria created by a team of young architects and designers. Continue reading »
Fantastic Old Photos Of Yugoslavia From The 1920s, When People Were Nicer
In the mid-1920s the prominent German photographer Kurt Hielscher was invited by the government in Belgrade to travel to Yugoslavia and create a book with images of the state, founded only a few years earlier. Kurt Hielscher had already published similar and very successful books about Italy, Spain and Germany, so he took up the invitation with enthusiasm. Continue reading »
This Dadbag Was Made For People Who Want A Dad Bod Without Eating Junk Food
Here’s the ideal solution for anyone who wants a ‘dad bod’ but doesn’t want to go to the hassle of eating all that junk food. Introducing … the dadbag. Continue reading »
Famous People And World Leaders Reimagined As Hipsters By Amit Shimoni
Artist Amit Shimoni decided to reimagine the world leaders, and presented them as hipsters. The series of these funny illustrations is called Hipstory. Continue reading »
Stunning Pictures Of People Accidentally Found Their Doppelgängers In Museums And Couldn’t Believe Their Eyes
Do you find classic art a bit hard to relate to? So do us, but that could easily change upon a find like these guys stumbled upon when they uncovered their identical doppelgangers in old paintings! Continue reading »
Funny Illustrations That Show The Two Kinds Of People In The World
There are two types of people…morning people and those who want to shoot morning people (designers are usually nocturnal and hence fall under the latter). Portuguese art director Joao Rocha has created a fun series of minimalist illustrations that classifies people into two broad groups based on their daily habits and preferences. Check it out below. Continue reading »
Artist Turns People Into 3D Pixar-Like Characters And You Can Become One Too
What do artists Robert DeJesus and Lance Phan have in common? They both turn strangers into awesome characters. However, while DeJesus does anime caricatures , Phan creates portraits that are much more Pixar-like. Continue reading »
This “Unspirational” Instagram Account Is For People Who Hate Inspirational Quotes
Sometimes positive words of wisdom are just what we need to persevere through another grueling day. These are NOT those words. There is actually an “Unspirational” Instagram account dedicated to bringing people back down to reality. So if you can’t handle all the inspirational jargon you see blasted all over the internet, perhaps this post is just right for you. Continue reading »
Kids Will Be Kids! James Nathaniel Likes To Turn People Into Children By Making Their Heads Bigger.
When you put one of your friends in charge of editing all the photos you took during your epic vacation, you tend to hope for things like flattering filters and well-adjusted lighting. James Nathaniel’s friends, however, didn’t exactly get the professional treatment they were probably expecting. Continue reading »
Vintage Images Of People & Their Beloved Volkswagen Buses
Sure, it looks like a giant loaf of bread, but the Volkswagen Bus, almost seventy years since it was first introduced, still remains one of the most beloved and recognizable vehicles ever to hit the road. Continue reading »
City Footbridge Gets People Closer To Nature
A skywalk is seen slithering through a litchi orchard in Xiangmi Park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, giving local residents a chance of getting close to nature. Continue reading »
“The World In Faces”: Photographer’s Incredible Portraits Of People Who Live In Some Of The Most Remote Corners Of The Earth
He’s a globetrotting photographer that has spent eight years on the road, backpacked around more than 80 countries and will now head a project featuring a collection of striking portraits. Continue reading »
