Posts Tagged ‘artwork’

Celebrity Portraits from Recycled Materials

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It all starts with the usual photos. Then, Bernard Pras creates their portraits. Portraits of extraordinary people from unusual recycled materials. Toys, tools, pieces of rubber and a variety of other items that we use every day – these are the materials, which come to life through the portraits of this talented artist. These portraits […]

When Classic Sculptures Meet Today’s World

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French photographer Léo Caillard teamed up with French art director Alexis Persani to dress ancient Louvre’s sculptures into something more trendy and up-to-date. To create ‘Street Stone’, Caillard first photographed the statues and his friends in similar poses. Then Persani stacked the shots on top of each other in Photoshop, erasing everything but the clothes […]

Top 10 Beautiful Street Art by Banksy

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Asked about his technique, Banksy said: “I use whatever it takes. Sometimes that just means drawing a moustache on a girl’s face on some billboard, sometimes that means sweating for days over an intricate drawing. Efficiency is the key.” Oh, wait! Maybe we should start by explaining who the heck is Banksy first of all? […]

10 Dark Pieces of Satire To Make You Stop and Think

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Polish artist Paul Kuczynski will be as depressing as he needs to be to make sure you look at the world differently…

Creative Newspaper Sculptures

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Nick Georgiou creates Lynchian creatures out of the stitched folds of thousands of discarded newspapers. His latest creation is this prowling beast, a golem created from the dirty print of discarded tabloids. There’s something unsettling about the bulging cylinders of its eyes combined with the piscine gasp of its mouth, that gives it the quality […]

The French Banksy: Incredible Works of Artist Dran

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Based in Toulouse, Dran is a multi-talented artist who uses a variety of media such as installations, paintings and drawings to convey his ironic viewpoint. After developing his skills as part of Toulouse’s renowned graffiti scene. He is also a fan of the absurd and has published a number of books featuring his funny sketches […]

Breathtaking Portraits in Ink and Leaves

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Carne Griffiths’ artwork is born from a love of drawing and the journey of creating an image on the page. Working primarily with calligraphy ink, graphite and liquids, such as tea brandy, vodka and whisky he draws and then manipulates the drawn line. After graduating from Maidstone college of art Carne served an apprenticeship and […]