Record Silhouettes: Laser Cut Vinyl Art by Carlos Aires
They may not play music any longer, but these records definitely have something to say. Artist Carlos Aires created this series, entitled “Love is in the Air”, by using a digital process to ...
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Modern Movie Poster Design + Vintage Twist by Tom Whalen
Take the bold, dynamic, careful editing of vintage poster design and combine it with modern imagery like Star Wars and Army of Darkness, and what do you get? Tom Whalen’s “Strong Stuff”, a ...
Thank You for Littering: NYC Garbage Becomes Boxes of Art
Centuries ago, there was very little garbage, but the little bits of this and that buried in the ground are now fascinating visual clues to a life long gone. Trash today is much easier to find ...
Strange Miniature Worlds Made of Cotton, Sugar and Spice
Gazing at the portfolio of artist Matthew Albanese, you’re likely to marvel not just at his guts for getting so dangerously close to a tornado or erupting volcano, but luck for always seeming ...
Sodom & Gomorrah: Dark Digital Art by Alessandro Bavari
Dark, strange and rife with symbolism: the Sodom and Gomorrah series by Italian artist Alessandro Bavari is a lot to take in. Bavari, a classically trained artist who has sought to combine ...
Dispatchwork: Patching World War 2 Damage with Legos
The stark contrast of monochromatic, crumbling stone buildings and small, colorful plastic toy blocks is especially jarring in Berlin, where evidence of the horrors of World War II is still ...
Tube Art: Tiny, Magical Worlds Inside Toilet Paper Rolls
We rarely give much thought to the humble toilet paper roll – and why should we? It’s just a piece of cardboard, destined for the recycling bin, a carrier for a necessary but unremarkable ...
The Secret Life of Everyday Things: Art by Terry Border
When we go to bed at night, are the contents of our refrigerators, utility shelves and medicine cabinets throwing wild parties, getting amorous, acting out plays and engaging in cannibalism? ...
3D-Sculpted Pictures: Innovative Photography Sculptures
It could be said that the goal of modern art is to surprise viewers and force them to stretch their understanding of "art." By using completely new methods and/or materials, artists cause us to ...
Stunning Stereoviews: Historical Photos Show Past in 3D
The opportunity to catch a glimpse at life in a long-ago era in 3D is rare indeed, but thanks to the stereoviews taken by photographer T. Enami, Meiji Japan in the early 1900s momentarily appears ...
