Category: ART
November 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm
THE YIN AND YANG OF HUNGER Illustration by David Revoy via CGSociety Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
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November 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm
ANGRY BIRDS CAKE! Photograph by fonatic71 Can you taste the anger? mmmmmm a dish best served cold. This beautiful Angry Birds cake was made lovingly by Copacabanya via Flickr SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
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November 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm
STREET ART IN TEHRAN, IRAN via Wooster Collective
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November 9, 2010 at 5:00 pm
BEST STATUE EVER? Photograph by S. Werner A statue in Montreux, Switzerland (by sculptor Irena Sedlecka) was erected as a tribute to Freddie Mercury. It stands 3 metres high and overlooks Lake Geneva. It was unveiled on November 25, 1996 by Freddie’s father and Montserrat Caballé. Beginning in 2003, fans from around the world gather…
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November 9, 2010 at 9:15 am
Can you believe the illustration above was created using a sharp knife? Neither could I. Scratchboard or scraperboard is a technique where drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white China clay that is coated with black India ink. This technique can be used to yield highly…
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November 7, 2010 at 5:07 pm
CLASSIC COOL KIDS Photograph by Russell Lee Incredible photograph by Russell Lee on Easter morning in the south side of Chicago, Illinois, 1941. Library of Congress via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A…
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November 4, 2010 at 9:20 am
For those not privy to the world of high art (myself included) the prices below may cause jaws to unhinge. These ten paintings alone, which were all sold from 2002 onwards, total $1.14 billion USD. That is not a typo. Shawn Parker (played by Justin Timberlake) said it best in The Social Network,…
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November 1, 2010 at 9:05 am
Believe it or not, the image above was not created digitally. It was the result of Russian-based duo Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich, affectionately known as Are People Too, and their incredible paper collage skills. The entire scene was meticulously hand-crafted using only a knife, paper and a dash of creativity 🙂 Check out the…
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October 25, 2010 at 9:05 am
Pumpkin design by .:Chelsea Dagger:. In less than a week a new breed of pumpkins will come to life. Powered by the flaming glow of fire and the wild and crazy minds of artists around the world. From freaky to funny, these 25 mind-blowing pumpkin carvings are certain to entertain any onlooker on…
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October 18, 2010 at 5:00 pm
SPIT HOT FIRE Photograph by BAST-86 When I see this incredible photograph I think of two videos. The first is the timeless Chappelle Show skit, Makin da Band, with legendary lines from the greatest rapper of all time, Dylan! Second is the song ‘Fire’ off the Roots latest album (featuring John Legend).…
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