Art

September 12, 2009

Stuck in a Strange Dream – Kazuki Takamatsu

Have you ever seen anything like this? Highly original, these cute and creepy black and white illustrations were created by Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu. Each piece is like a frozen moment in a strange dream. Takamatsu was born in 1978, and graduated from Tohoku University with a specialty in Art and Design.

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September 9, 2009

I’ll have my Facebook portrait painted by Matt Held

Duc Minh Phung By now you may have heard about Matt Held. He's the famous painter who's immortalizing Facebook users by painting their portrait. If you wanted to know more about Matt and find out what his inspiration was behind this project, check out this video. It's just a cool story about a normal guy who found his calling. “I paint people.

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August 22, 2009

10 Twisted Princesses – Jeffrey Thomas

What would happen if a princess didn't need her prince? If you've ever wanted to imagine what the most prim and proper princesses would look like if they decided to take control of their own destiny, check out the artwork of Jeffrey Thomas. His Twisted Princesses series gets dark and dirty, changing up our familiar fairy tales and giving us beautifully wicked endings. Make no mistake, these princesses will kick anyone's ass.

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August 19, 2009

Awesome and Magical, I Mean Mechanical, Mirrors – Daniel Rozin

Peg Mirror Daniel Rozin is an interactive artist who wants you to experience his magical mirrors. Made of various materials, these interactive art pieces act just like a regular mirror – when someone stands in front of one their image is instantly reflected on its surface. What's so weird about that? Well, the mirrors are made of substances like wood and trash.

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