Category: ART

November 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Biggest 3D Sidewalk Painting Ever

Picture of the Day: Biggest 3D Sidewalk Painting Ever

BIGGEST 3D SIDEWALK PAINTING EVER Photograph by Paul Hackett/Reuters Guiness World Records has proclaimed this the world’s largest 3D painting, located at the Canary Wharf in London. The piece was created by British artist Joe Hill of 3D Joe and Max as a promotion for Reebok Crossfit. The gigantic painting measures…

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November 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm

10 Funny Ben & Jerry’s Pop-Culture Ice Cream Flavors

10 Funny Ben & Jerry's Pop-Culture Ice Cream Flavors

Ben & Jerry’s recently announced their newest limited-batch flavor, Schweddy Balls, an ode to a classic Saturday Night Live sketch called ‘Delicious Dish’ starring Alec Baldwin. Boston-based artist and graphic designer John Defreest (aka Jonny etc) decided to have a little fun with Ben & Jerry’s goofy and popular ice cream flavors/labels to…

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November 13, 2011 at 2:32 pm

12 Pictograph Music Posters by Viktor Hertz

12 Pictograph Music Posters by Viktor Hertz

Artwork and Design by VIKTOR HERTZ – Prints & Tees at Big Cartel | Red Bubble Viktor Hertz is a freelance design artist and photographer located in Uppsala, Sweden. In his Pictogram Music Posters series, Viktor imagines famous songs as pictographs. Posters from this series are available as both prints and t-shirts on…

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November 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm

3D Sidewalk Art: Lego Terracotta Warriors

3D Sidewalk Art: Lego Terracotta Warriors

Art Direction and Photography by LEON KEER Planet Streetpaining is a collaboration of street artists based in the Netherlands. As Planet Streetpainting’s art director, Leon Keer is always fascinated about what history reveals. He tries to connects the historical events with current issues in this society. For the Sarasota Chalk Festival he has…

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November 7, 2011 at 10:30 am

Intricate Book Art Carvings by Brian Dettmer

Intricate Book Art Carvings by Brian Dettmer

Artwork by BRIAN DETTMER Born in Chicago but currently living and working out of Atlanta, Georgia, contemporary artist Brian Dettmer creates incredible works of art with old books and tremendous patience. Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, Brian meticulously exposes various layers to create his mind-blowing artwork. Dettmer has received critical acclaim around…

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November 6, 2011 at 1:07 pm

Above the Clouds: Photos from 20,000 feet (6000m)

Above the Clouds: Photos from 20,000 feet (6000m)

Photograph by RUDIGER NEHMZOW PHOTOGRAPHY | Edition Prints Available After seeing Rudiger Nehmzow’s incredible cloud photography featured on My Modern Met and Behance it was too impressive not to share on the Sifter as well. These remarkable shots were taken from a height of 20,000 ft (6,000m) from the open doors of a…

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November 1, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation [23 pics]

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation [23 pics]

Photograph by PAULUS MAXIMUS Once a year in May, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Charles Jencks is open to the public. The garden is located on a private residence known as the Portrack House near the town of Dumfries in Scotland. Started in 1988 it was dedicated to Jencks’ late wife Maggie…

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October 29, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Uncovering History

Picture of the Day: Uncovering History

UNCOVERING HISTORY Photograph via Reddit Moai are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Easter Island between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the…

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October 29, 2011 at 1:30 pm

An Iranian-American Self Study by Natalie Abbassi

An Iranian-American Self Study by Natalie Abbassi

Photograph by NATALIE NAZANIN ABBASSI Self Study by Natalie Nazanin Abbassi, was the photographer’s final project as a student at the University of North Carolina’s Design and Visual Communication program. It’s a fascinating series of self-portraits that explores who she is as both an American and Iranian woman. In each composite image, Natalie…

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October 25, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Banksy Strikes Occupy London Protests

Picture of the Day: Banksy Strikes Occupy London Protests

BANKSY STRIKES OCCUPY LONDON PROTESTS Photograph by JASON REEVE PHOTOGRAPHY You know times are tough when rich Uncle Pennybags from the iconic boardgame Monopoly is begging for change! This photograph was taken by Jason Reeve on October 24, 2011 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. It’s interesting to see the word ‘Tox’…

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