Category: ART

April 22, 2012 at 11:40 am

Famous Movie Posters in a 3D Environment

Famous Movie Posters in a 3D Environment

To promote LG’s latest line of ‘home theatre 3D sound’, advertising agency Y&R (Young & Rubicam) in Sao Paulo, Brazil came up with this creative print campaign that shows famous movie posters from different perspectives, transforming the flat 2-dimensional posters into a 3d environment. The idea resonates because we…

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April 21, 2012 at 12:33 pm

Touching Portraits of Elderly Animals

Touching Portraits of Elderly Animals

In this powerful and touching series by photographer Isa Leshko, we get an intimate glimpse into the lives of elderly animals. Below is a small gallery of these moving black and white photographs along with a short documentary on Isa’s Eldery Animals series by Walley Films. To see more images from this series or…

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April 19, 2012 at 1:52 pm

Recreating Famous Cartoon Characters Using the Least Lego Pieces

Recreating Famous Cartoon Characters Using the Least Lego Pieces

German ad agency Jung von Matt created this clever and simple print campaign for LEGO entitled, Imagine. Taking a minimalist approach, the agency used as few Lego pieces as possible to recreate the famous cartoon characters below. Tapping our strong association with colour and vivid imagination, many will be able to complete the image…

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April 16, 2012 at 1:18 pm

Sculptures Made From Everyday Objects

Sculptures Made From Everyday Objects

Artwork by Joe Carnevale Many of our readers may recognize the Internet-famous Barrel Monster above. It went viral back in the Summer of 2009. It was created by artist and urban explorer Joe Carnevale. The artistic stunt would eventually get Joe arrested and sentenced with 50 hours of community service. Thankfully this did…

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April 15, 2012 at 4:53 pm

16 Really Creative Yearbook Portraits

16 Really Creative Yearbook Portraits

Standing in front of a cheesy patterned backdrop, that’s what my yearbook photo was like. For this class in Russia however, they took things to a much more creative and fun place with these awesome yearbook portraits. The idea was simple: sit behind the teacher’s desk and draw something fun on the chalkboard behind…

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April 15, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Using Art to Bring Sheet Music to Life

Using Art to Bring Sheet Music to Life

Artwork by People Too @ peopletoo.ru People Too are an amazing Russian artist duo best known for their incredible paper craft. Hailing from Novosibirsk, they chronicle their wonderful projects on Live Journal (http://peopletoo.livejournal.com/), where you can really get a sense of their artistry and skill with paper. However in the series below, People…

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April 14, 2012 at 3:04 pm

What if Logos Told the Truth?

What if Logos Told the Truth?

We’ve featured Viktor Hertz’s work before on the Sifter, showcasing his awesome Pictograph Music Poster series. This time we profile Viktor and his Honest Logos series, where he imagines what iconic brands/logos might look like if they told the truth about their product/service. In Viktor’s own words: An idea for a series with honest…

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April 14, 2012 at 11:28 am

The Art of Living [Comic Strip]

The Art of Living [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY GRANT SNIDER @ INCIDENTALCOMICS.COM Click here to order this comic as a poster See all Comic Strips of the Week

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April 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Adding Monsters to Thrift Store Paintings

Adding Monsters to Thrift Store Paintings

Have you ever been to a thrift store (think Goodwill or Salvation Army) and noticed that they usually carry a small selection of landscape paintings? Artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal decided to inject a little fun into these discarded works and give them a second life by adding monsters to the scenic landscapes.…

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April 12, 2012 at 3:19 pm

How Photographers Cure Boredom on Long Flights

How Photographers Cure Boredom on Long Flights

Photograph by NINA KATCHADOURIAN How do photographers cure boredom on long flights? By taking photographs of course! And in the case of artist Nina Katchadourian, that means an impromptu photoshoot in the lavatory. Nina explains how it all started below: While in the lavatory on a domestic flight in March 2010, I spontaneously…

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