Art

June 4, 2009

Little People in the Big City (16 pics)

Trespassing The Little People Project by London-based Slinkachu is one of my all-time favorite art installations. After remodeling and painting miniature model train set characters, he places them on the street and takes photographs of them in funny and interesting predicaments. “The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings.

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April 30, 2009

Caught in the Act – Zhang Haiying (10 paintings)

Chinese-born Zhang Haiying paintings are based on photographs that he found on Anti-Vice Campaign websites aimed at cracking down on prostitution and pornography in China. Zhang's paintings neither advocate nor criticize illicit activity, but evoke emotion from the associated abuse of power, desperation, exclusion, and vulnerability. Using dramatic tones, he puts the spotlight on authoritative figures and strip club sleaze.

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April 8, 2009

Beautiful Celebrity Pencil Sketches (8 illustrations)

It's pretty amazing how much talent some people have with just a pencil and paper. These beautiful celebrity sketches come to us from a 35 year old Polish artist that goes by krzysztof20d on deviantART. krzysztof20d's deviantART portfolio More Awesome Modern Art! Body Wallpaper Art (10 photos) Replacing World Landmarks With Cheap Souvenirs (21 photos) Mayhem and Chaos in Snow Globes and On Islands (15 Pics)

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