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Loneliness Shrouds the Peculiar Scenes in Carlos Fdez’s Graphite Drawings
“Enlarged.” All images © Carlos Fdez Through rich, brooding illustrations, Carlos Fernández, who works under the moniker Carlos Fdez, encapsulates lingering feelings of loneliness that cloud modern life. The blurred graphite veils each work with a surreal aura, layering the … Continue reading
Why THE FAR SIDE is a masterclass in storytelling
The Far Side by Gary Larson is one of the best and most praised cartoons in history. But what makes The Far Side so good? What is the legacy of Gary Larson? And most importantly: what can we learn from … Continue reading
Amanda Gorman | Roar | Moth GrandSLAM
If you were captivated by Amanda Gorman, the youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S. history today, you’re not alone. Together, we climb the hill toward a new day. Watch Amanda, who became the United States of America’s first National Youth Poet … Continue reading
Willow sculpture by sculptor Katherine Miles titled: ‘Willow Sitting Hare sculpture (Listening Mad March)’.
Nov 10, 2019 – A sculpture titled ‘Willow Sitting Hare (Listening Mad March sculpture)’ by artist Katherine Miles in the category Wild Animals and Wild Life Sculptures. This sculpture has the dimensions of 100 x 40 x 50 cm and … Continue reading
A Playful Ghibli-esque Ad for Travel Oregon | Kottke
I cannot improve upon the succinct description of this video from Natalie Smillie: “A new Ghibli film?! No — this is an advert for the state of Oregon.” It’s a great ad and certainly takes both content and stylistic cues … Continue reading
Unique Tables Designed to Look Like Animals Half-Submerged in Water | My Modern Met
Designer Derek Pearce has expanded the possibilities of everyday furniture with his enchanting Water Tables. Each one integrates an animal as both its base and a crucial aesthetic element: the body of the creature seems to comes up through the glass … Continue reading
An Innovative Installation Embeds Lights into a Five-Acre Field to Spur Crop Growth
Spread across a thick field of leeks in the Netherlands is Daan Roosegaarde’s new installation that illuminates the practice of modern farming, highlighting the plants that feed us and their plights. In “Grow,” the Dutch artist and designer, who’s known for … Continue reading
Artist Luke O’Sullivan Combines Drawings and Sculptures to Create Extraordinary Cities
Boston-born, Philadelphia-based artist Luke O’Sullivan combines screen-printed drawings on wood and metal to create architectural sculptures inspired by dystopian fiction. See more images […] More: Artist Luke O’Sullivan Combines Drawings and Sculptures to Create Extraordinary Cities
10-Billion-Pixel Scan of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Reveals Unseen Details
You can view every crack and blob of paint used in “Girl with a Pearl Earring” like never before. Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring has fascinated art lovers for centuries. Those who have been lucky enough to admire … Continue reading
The Blue Hour: Lyrical Illustrations Catalog a Menagerie of Specimens in Earth’s Rarest Pigment
JANUARY 21, 2021 GRACE EBERT French illustrator and author Isabelle Simler deftly renders the liminal time surrounding dusk through a poetic exploration of Earth’s rarest color. The Blue Hour winds through the natural world on a journey to spot the pigment, … Continue reading
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