Halles Avignon – Provence, Cote, d’Azue | Artwork and Photography by PATRICK BLANC Born June 3rd, 1953 in Paris, France, Patrick Blanc is a botanist and creator of the vertical garden. A scientist, working for the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) since 1982, Blanc’s vertical gardens have taken him around the…
BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY Photographs by Zheng Duo/Color China Photo/AP Images A worker installs the Chengdu city model at the Chengdu Planning Hall in Chengdu in southwest China’s Sichuan province on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Following the four state-level new development areas, including Shanghai Pudong, Tianjin Binhai, Chongqing Liangjiang and Shanxi Xixian…
Photograph by DAVID CWIERTNIA Born in Prague, Czech Republic, artist David Cerny’s incredible 25-foot stainless steel sculpture, Metalmorphosis, was his first permanent public installation in the United States. It can be viewed at the American Asset Corporation’s Whitehall Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. See below for some terrific captures by various photographers…
Artwork and Photography by RAY VILLAFANE @ VILLAFANE STUDIOS Born in Queens, New York, artist Ray Villafane carves some of the most incredible pumpkins on Earth, garnering international acclaim and notable clients around the world. Ray also works with sand sculptures in addition to designing his own toys and action figures. Be sure…
Artwork and Photography by DON HONG-OAI Born in Canton in 1929, Chinese artist Dong Hong-Oai passed away in 2004 at the age of 75. He left behind an incredible volume of work, using a style known as pictorialism to create incredible photographs that look like traditional Chinese paintings. Below you will find a…
Photograph by CHRISTOPHER CARLSON Some people are really into Halloween. We’ve all seen over-the-top costumes, incredibly detailed and intricate pumpkins, and in every neighbourhood, I guarantee there is at least one home with an elaborate front yard Halloween display. You know they’re going to have the most awesome treats and you have to…
The Silhouette and Eclipse were designed by Angela Jansen, a Design Academy Eindhoven graduate, and developed by Ger Jansen, a mechanical and electrical engineer. Together, they run the company Light Light. The Light Light series creates an incredible visual conversation piece. It is like an optical illusion, yet one that is kind to…
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES Any artwork associated with the ‘almighty dollar’ carries extra meaning. On the surface, manipulation of currency in any form is illegal. So any tampering, even a simple doodle, is a form of rebellion. The deeper you go, the narrative ‘gets richer’, raising questions about society’s value of the dollar…
Artwork by TOM DEININGER Born in Boston and now living in Bristol, Rhode Island, artist Tom Deininger uses thousands of pieces various junk materials to create incredible works of art. The pieces themselves are massive, reaching heights of 10 feet (3 meters) and widths of 20 feet (6 meters). They are also highly intricate…
Bill Murray – Artwork by STEVE PAYNE @ Replaceface In the early 1800’s, an English portraitist by the name of George Dawe (Feb 6, 1781 – Oct. 15, 1829) painted 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon’s French invasion of Russia (1812). Contemporary artist Steve Payne has updated these famous portraits to…
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