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November 1, 2010

Urban Street Art: Burqa Man Loves Paris (3 pics + video)

Street artist Above shot us an email about his new work in Paris. As you can see, “A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words” is centered around the controversial burqa ban in France, that we discussed earlier in the forum. Above says: “I sat for a while considering if I should describe this piece and the multi-layered meanings depicted in the painting?!

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September 25, 2010

Minimalist Movie Posters Filled with Famous Quotes (12 total)

We've all seen our fair share of minimalist movie posters but to add in famous quotes brings them to a whole new and interesting level. Graphic designer Jerod Gibson just recently created this series called 37 Posters. Each poster not only contains a simple silhouette image from a movie or tv show, it's also filled with memorable quotes. Love how he's incorporated typography into these. 37 Posters Related: Minimalist Street Fighter Posters (7 pieces)

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August 19, 2010

Arnold Newman’s Incredible Artist Portraits (25 photos)

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Painter and Sculptor, 1954 “We do not take pictures with our cameras, but with our hearts and minds,” so said Arnold Newman, one of the world's best-known and most admired photographers to have ever lived. Known for his “environmental portraits” of artists and politicians, he captured the essence of his subjects by showing them in their natural surroundings.

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August 7, 2010

Ferrari Racepresso Machine (7 pics)

The “Racepresso” espresso machine concept from designer Ilgar Rustamov has been crafted to resemble Formula 1 superstar Michael Schumacher's Ferrari helmet, even though any serious F1 fan knows that Schumacher now drives for Ferrari's arch rival, Mercedes GP. Still, going with his old team is probably a smart move, as Ferrari fans are well known for dropping some serious coin on just about anything with the famous prancing horse emblem.

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