Art

June 10, 2017

Library of Congress Makes Over 2,500 Japanese Woodblock Prints Digitally Accessible

As a part of the Library of Congress‘ latest and largest digitization project, the esteemed institution has published over 2,500 reproductions of Japanese woodblock prints. Available for free on the Library of Congress' website, each beautiful work of Japanese art can be accessed, viewed, and downloaded with the click of a mouse. Like all of the institution's digital reproductions, this series has been curated into a collection based on culture and chronology.

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June 9, 2017

25+ Awe-Inspiring Wire Sculptures That Elevate the Art

When it comes to contemporary sculpture, artists work with a range of mediums. In addition to conventional clay and age-old wood, today's avant-garde artists also dabble in paper, soap, and even candy art. Another unexpected material that continues to captivate contemporary sculptors is metal wire—a simple, malleable medium praised for its endless artistic potential and pioneered by modern artist Alexander Calder. While he is known primarily for his abstract, multi-colored mobiles, Calder also has a prolific portfolio of figurative wire sculpture.

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June 7, 2017

Frozen Popsicles Made From 100 Different Polluted Water Sources

Three design students in Taiwan teamed up for the Polluted Water Popsicles project, which contrasts art aesthetics with environmental activism. The group went to 100 different polluted water sources in Taiwan, collecting samples that they then froze into popsicles. These popsicles were then turned into 1:1 poly models and wrapped in beautiful packaging to contrast our tendency to overlook that which is ugly and problematic for the sake of aesthetics.

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June 4, 2017

Thought-Provoking Sculpture of Split Head Reveals a Hauntingly Surreal Skull Within

Working primarily in plaster, Japanese artist Taiji Taomote produces surreal sculptures inspired by skeletal motifs. Death Visceration, one of his most unique works of skull art, exhibits both the artist's wild imagination and his awe-inspiring realist approach. Designed in the style of a traditional bust, Death Visceration features the beautifully sculpted head of a woman. While her gaze is relaxed and her expression is calm, the female figure's face is shockingly split open, revealing a lifelike skull that appears to burst from her skin.

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