African Kings: Portraits of a Disappearing Era by Daniel Lane From 1988 to 1991, French photographer Daniel Laine photographed 70 African monarchs, “whose dynasties marked the history of Africa until the middle of the twentieth century.” With hundreds of monarchs to choose from, Laine focused on those who continued to “retain a traditional…
Angie Heisl is known for her visual art work and performance installations, and has been a fixture on the German art scene since the 1980s. Her pieces have garnered several awards, including the Cologne Honorary Theatre Prize awarded by the SK Foundation for Culture in 2001, and the 1996 Förderpreis from the North Rhine…
Artist, illustrator and toy designer Jason Freeny has recently completed his trio of LEGO man dissections. Each figure stands 18 inches tall (45.7 cm) and they are awesome. Jason has documented the process in a fantastic 95 picture photo album on his Facebook page. Below is a brief overview of the build process but…
THE CEILING OF SAGRADA FAMILIA Photograph by SBA73 The Basilica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, commonly known as the Sagrada Familia, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in…
Artwork and Photography by Eduadro Kobra Eduardo Kobra is an artist and designer from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kobra is known for his massive-scale murals on city walls around the world. You can check out his amazing work and process on his very active Flickr page as well as his own site. For this…
COOLEST. CARPET. EVER. Design and Photography by AreaPavimenti.it I thought my shower curtain map of the world was pretty sweet but this gigantic carpet of Africa is on a whole other level. Created by Italian company Area Pavimenti, this design is part of their Inspiration Series which they say is: “An assortment…
Nagai Hideyuki is a 21 year old artist from Tokyo, Japan. His recent series of 3D artworks using only paper and pencils have been spreading like wildfire online. And for good reason, his drawings are truly incredible. His typical set up involves two sketchbooks. One placed upright against a wall while the other lays…
What’s the best way to enhance a staircase? By adding a slide of course. Don’t believe me? Here are ten examples that should help convince you 🙂 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Photograph by Melissa…
The Sifter first featured Natsumi Hayashi’s levitation portraits last February but the series is so fun, a follow-up post felt appropriate. What really distinguishes Natsumi’s levitation photos from mere captures of a person in mid-jump is the body control and feeling of movement. You’ll notice her body and face doe’t look strained, and her…
Last week’s post on creative floor stcikers was well received, so I thought I’d do a follow-up post on really funny and creative billboards. I spent last night going through hundreds of examples and there’s a ton of really impressive work! As a former ad agency employee, I always have fun doing these kind…
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