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Film de deuxième année 2019-2020 / Promo ASA 2021. Real : Charlotte Geysel et Lola Lefèvre Court-métrage de fin de deuxième année réalisé en un mois à l’Atelier Supérieur d’Animation sous la tutelle de Bastien Dubois et de Bastien Vives.

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The Descendants: Photographer Drew Gardner Recreates Portraits of Historically Significant Figures

To prepare for a recent portrait, Shannon LaNier pulled a black coat over his head and wrapped a thick, layered collar around his neck, a costume to match what Thomas Jefferson wore in an iconic 18th-century painting. The Houston news anchor … Continue reading

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Moses Boyd | Stranger Than Fiction (Director’s Cut)

Warning: video contains flashing images. The brief spoke of ‘hyper-musicality’. Outside of the obvious, this got us thinking about how might a sound ‘look’? What are our instruments, as filmmakers? First though, we had to set the mood and feel … Continue reading

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Lifelike Sculptures Are in Underwater Museum at the Great Barrier Reef

For over 10 years, sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has dedicated his artistic practice to the enhancement and conservation of the underwater world. He has created underwater museums in Europe and spread his art throughout the Caribbean, and his latest project … Continue reading

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Who Was The Real Mary Poppins? | Absolute History

In 1934, Pamela Travers created the ‘practically perfect’ woman in Mary Poppins who bought order into the chaos of people’s homes. Decades later, the magical English nanny is still adored by children and parents alike. Featuring interviews with Tom Hanks … Continue reading

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How This Guy Builds Mesmerizing Kinetic Sculptures | Obsessed | WIRED

A self-taught artist with a background in physics, David C. Roy has been creating mesmerizing wooden kinetic sculptures for nearly 40 years. Powered solely through mechanical wind-up mechanisms, pieces can run up to 48 hours on a single wind.

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How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany

How do you end a story? Host of “Radiolab” Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.

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Rosy, Voluptuous Lips and Moody Faces Enliven Ceramic Vessels by Artist Tatiana Cardona

Tatiana Cardona’s ceramic planters, mugs, and vases might pucker up for a kiss but their lips will never tell. The Miami-based artist, who runs the shop Female Alchemy, creates playful vessels featuring pursed lips lined in reds and pinks and minimal … Continue reading

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This Father-Daughter Duo Are Beatboxing Pros

Before Nicole was born, Ed was already laying down the tracks for his daughter to follow. As a beatbox artist, Ed was busting beats while Nicole was still in the womb. Today, the father-daughter duo jam together as “The Mentor” … Continue reading

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Ornate Fabrics Cloak Models in Disquieting Portraits by Artist Markus Åkesson

“In the quiet morning” (2020), oil on canvas, 145 x 100 centimeters   Swedish artist Markus Åkesson enshrouds his subjects in elaborately patterned silks and satins, leaving only the impression of their faces, limbs, and torsos visible. An extension of his ongoing Now … Continue reading

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