Photograph by LEE JEFFRIES Lee Jeffries career began as a sports photographer, capturing the beautiful game of football in Manchester. Then a chance meeting with a homeless woman living in the streets of London changed his life forever. He has since dedicated himself to capturing gripping portraits of the disenfranchised. Shooting exclusively in black…
Photograph and Artwork by MASKULL LASSERRE The Sifter is always astounded by intricate woodwork and design. The material is so beautiful and the artwork requires such incredible skill and dedication. It is always humbling to witness the work of a master woodworker like fellow Canadian, Maskull Lasserre. Below you will find a small collection…
M.C. ESCHER WATER DROP REFLECTION Photograph and setup by SMSILTON Beautiful capture of M.C Escher’s famous 1953 artwork titled, ‘Relativity‘. Reddit user SMSILTON says he took about 150 photographs and a lot of trial and error to finally capture the perfect shot. He was using a Canon 60mm macro [f/2.8, ISO 640…
Photograph by JASPER JAMES World-renowned photographer Jasper James has recently published an incredible photo series titled ‘City Silhouettes’. Over the past decade, James has lived and worked in New York, London and Beijing (his current home), covering assignments around the globe for some of the worlds leading magazines, design and advertising clients. Jasper’s work…
SPACE GRAFFITI Photographs via Google Earth Forget Banksy, 63-year-old billionaire sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan has gone big. Visible from space… big. Scrawled on his private island Al Futaisi in Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates, HAMAD measures 1,000 meters (0.6 miles) in height and 3.2 KM (2 miles) in…
FLUORESCENT MOON IN SHANGHAI Artwork by WANG YUYANG | Photographs via Arthubasia.org ‘Artificial Moon’ was the brainchild of Beijing-based artist Wang Yuyang. Suspended amongst the trees (allegedly the only natural habitat) of the Xujiahui district of Shanghai, this glowing orb of fluorescent lights even incorporates circular tubes to mimic the craters seen…
‘We Need a Revolution’ – Artwork by DAN TAGUE Since posting ‘This Dollar Bill Looks Fishy‘ and ‘Die for the money‘, the Sifter has noticed a flood of innovative currency-related artwork. When your canvas is money, it always adds a complex layer of social commentary to the artist’s narrative. New Orleans-based Dan Tague’s fascinating…
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Photograph by CRISTINA OTERO / SENJU-HIME on deviantART Wonderful and creative self-portrait by Cristina Otero from her ‘Tutti Frutti’ series. via SENJU-HIME @ devintART