Art

August 2, 2009

Urban Street Art – El Mac

Mac & Retna – Los Angeles You may have seen some of El Mac's magnificently detailed murals in Alice's post a few months back. Painting graffiti since the mid 90's, he has gained increasing notoriety over the years. Here are some more of his awesome works to add to our collection. “I just really love to make art…to create…it's very satisfying. Pushing around colors to make images that communicate something to other people.

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July 23, 2009

Gil Elvgren – The Classic American Pin Up Girl

Though most of the time we're featuring new digital or urban art to showcase on theMET, every so often it's nice to remember an older artist who's work is still looked upon as some of the most influential of all time. It's often stated that Gil Elvgren was and continues to be the best pin-up artist the world has ever known.

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July 13, 2009

Urban Street Art: Banksy in Africa

New works from Banksy have been spotted in Mali, Africa. With urban street art that centers around his surroundings, Banksy brings humor, cleverness, and keen observation to the table to come up with these brilliant scenes.

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June 17, 2009

A Charmed Childhood – Belle & Boo (10 Total)

Illustrator Mandy Sutcliffe was inspired to create the characters Belle & Boo during a university exchange trip to France. It was there that Mandy's love for illustrating children truly blossomed as she spent many hours in the Parisian parks drawing the beautiful French children. Belle is based on Mandy's own childhood – with her bobbed hair, bright eyes and wearing vintage clothing, she is insistently curious about the world around her.

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