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Energetic Lines Circulate Through the Dynamic, Vibrant Portraits of Martin Satí

Just as a ceramicist would smooth the harsh edges of clay, Martin Satí renders the supple contours of a subject’s face with sweeping motion. Thick drops of color form the light of a cheekbone or eyelid crease, and the swirling lines … Continue reading

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Sweeping Gestures of Negative Space and Typography Complete Bronze Works by Jesús Curiá

“Uve” (2020), bronze, 17 7/10 × 15 2/5 × 9 1/10 inches   The bronze sculptures of Spanish artist Jesús Curiá are intentionally ambiguous. Evoking ancient relics, the patina-covered works denote no explicit gender or ethnicity. Instead, the sculptures center … Continue reading

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Strength & Vulnerability | Edge of Humanity Magazine

Artwork By Ava Sol   Ava photo series “Unite” marries fine art self portraits with plants with inspired lines to show the unity between humans and nature, sexuality and spirituality. The photographs depict the strength and the vulnerability of the human body, … Continue reading

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An elderly couple goes on a date to a museum, then explores love new and old. | Wish You Were There

Tom and Ingrid, an elderly man and woman, meet up at an art museum and then wander about. It’s their first date, and their conversation is filled with the sharing of interests and ideas… and those first “butterfly” moments of … Continue reading

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A Portrait of the Covid-19 mRNA Vaccine | Kottke

Artist and biologist David Goodsell has done a painting of the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine. The vaccine structure is highly idealized, with spike mRNA in magenta, lipids in blue, and PEG-lipid in green. The background is blood serum or lymph. Both … Continue reading

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Henry Cartier Bresson and Richard Avedon interview 2000

 

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From Mad Men to Henri Cartier-Bresson :: What can composition do?

Composition is arguably the most important tool in telling a story. Everything in a photo is important to that message. The placement of objects and proximity is important. Relationships of shapes have meaning. This is the most important skill you … Continue reading

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Artist Highlights Intricate Leaf Cut-Out Art by Holding To the Sky

Can you be-leaf the detail? Talented paper artists from around the world use fine blades to cut out detailed designs from blank sheets. Kazakhstan-based artist Kanat Nurtazin creates his amazing artwork this way, albeit on a more unconventional material. Instead, … Continue reading

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More Photos Have Emerged from the Massive Rock Art Discovery in the Amazon, and They’re Amazing—See Them Here

A Colombian-English team of archaeologists recently came upon a huge cache of rock art in the Amazon that shows humans and mastodons. Archaeologists recently discovered eight miles of painted rock face in the Colombian Amazon, sited along the Guayabero River. … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Short Film: “ALONE” | DUST Exclusive

Kaya Torres is circling a black hole in a pod, with no one coming, no one to help. She’s Alone. ALONE by William Hellmuth Follow the Filmmakers: https://alonetheshortfilm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/williamhell… https://www.instagram.com/jeweljoy101/ https://www.instagram.com/jdotinla/ https://www.instagram.com/jfkparenteau/

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