Archive for October, 2007

Urban Street Art Images in Miniature: The Little People of London

Slinkachu is at it again, adding his innovative flair to the world of creative urban street art. These photographs, taken around town in London and even shown in galleries, are just a small portion of his “little people” collection. Other works are available for purchase and have been featured in books and periodicals.

7 (More!) Underground Wonders of the World: Lost Caverns and Buried Cities

The world is full of wonders, from abandoned towns and deserted settlements to underwater cities and underground architecture. Humans burrow into the Earth out of anything from necessity to superstition, driven by coincidence or coerced by circumstance. Without further ado, here are seven more underground wonders of the world.

Burning Man 2007 Year in Images: Tragedy, Controversy and Sustainability

The dust has finally settled in the Black Rock Desert, both literally and otherwise. Black Rock City, the largest temporary urban encampment in the world was 45,000 strong this year and for the first time made a full� official effort to go green.� From the unfortunate hanging suicide of a participant to the surprising […]

3D Architectural Illusions: Amazing Paintings, Murals and Mosaics

3D street artists are great, but their ever-popular sidewalk chalk art isn’t the only 3D art of its kind. Inside a home, on the outside of a building or even in a swimming pool, the illusion of three-dimensionality can transform a space, giving the appearance of depth, texture and place in a mythical or fantastical […]

3 Kinds of Culture Jamming: Commercial, Political and Social Signs of Our Times

As you walk through a city, how often do you stop to think about the signs, symbols and advertisements that bombard your vision from every direction? There seems little doubt that we live in a society increasingly dominated by visual information. However, refection on life is a prerequisite for living, and the cultural, political and […]


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