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May 11, 2016

Artist Cleverly Uses Coffee to Paint Reproductions of Classic Portraits

What if Mona Lisa's smile was sparked by a few sips of espresso and Degas' dancers were fueled by cappuccinos? Artist Karen Eland is giving new meaning to the term “latte art” in her illustrations, which celebrate the caffeinated beverage as both the medium and the message: she creates reproductions of classic paintings using a mix of coffee and water, integrating a cup of joe (or a full carafe) into the imagery of every scene.

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Installation

May 11, 2016

Artist “Paints” with Gunpowder and Finishes His Work by Setting It on Fire

Artist Danny Shervin spends an incredible amount of time perfecting his nature-inspired imagery only to set it on fire once...

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Art

May 10, 2016

Artist Celebrates Joys of Motherhood with Illustrations of Mothers and Daughters Every Day

For moms, no two days are quite the same—each one brings a distinct challenge and a different joy.

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Funny

May 10, 2016

Creepy Girl from “The Grudge” Shares Hilarious Everyday Moments on Instagram

The easily spooked might want to avert their eyes, but those with a taste for horror (plus a healthy dose of hilarity) will be delighted by the @kayakowithtoshio Instagram account, which situates the sinister mother-son duo from Ju-On—the original Japanese version of The Grudge—in average day-to-day scenes.

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Art

May 10, 2016

Figurative Papier-Mâché Lamp Sculptures Illuminate a Room with Ethereal Elegance

For nearly 10 years, Sophie Mouton-Perrat and Frédéric Guibrunet have combined soft lighting with delicate paper craft to create ethereal...

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Photography

May 10, 2016

U.S. Marine Recreates Real Combat Experience with Star Wars Toys

United States Marine Matthew Callahan uses his experience as a soldier to inform his stunning images of Star Wars clone trooper...

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Photography

May 7, 2016

Dedicated Adventurer Photographs the World From Extreme Vantage Points

Jimmy Chin is both an extreme adventurer and an extremely talented photographer. Combining his passions enables him to capture some absolutely stunning shots from angles most of us would never even dream of. A professional climber, mountaineer, and skier, Chin also works for National Geographic, The North Face, and a variety of other clients.

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Photography

May 7, 2016

Classical Paintings Seamlessly Blend into Modern-Day Scenes in Brilliant Photoshop Collages

In Gabriel Nardelli Araujo's The Canvas Project, classically painted figures of centuries past seem to have leapt off the canvas...

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Sculpture

May 5, 2016

Broken Vases Are Restored by Sewing Them Back Together with Gold Thread

Brighton-based embroidery artist Charlotte Bailey constructs her patchwork vases by sewing fragmented porcelain back together, using patterned fabric and metallic thread.

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Photography

May 5, 2016

Vogue Invited Met Gala Guests to Pose in Its Futuristic Tunnel Photo Booth

In an age of gifs and videos, who needs stationary portraits? This forward-thinking idea is precisely why Vogue Magazine decided to forego the traditional photo booth at this year's Met Gala and opted to offer the fashionably futuristic guests an opportunity to create a video portrait. In collaboration with filmmaker Gordon von Steiner, Vogue had a tiny set inspired by the event's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology theme.

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