Photography
May 21, 2013

20-Year-Old Photographer’s Serene and Haunting Dreams

German photographer Anna Heimkreiter, aka Wandering Heart, captures beautifully dreamy scenes that whisk the viewer away into her fantasy world. The 20-year-old manages to channel both serene and haunting atmospheres across a variety of landscapes. It's hard to believe that she has only just discovered her passion for photography last year.

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Photography
May 20, 2013

Fantasizing About the Perfect Elegant Death

Landscape with a Corpse is a series of images in which Japanese photographer Izima Kaoru merges violence with delicate, feminine beauty. For each spectacle, Kaoru asks his model to reveal their fantasy about a perfect death. He then asks them which designer clothing they imagine wearing when people discover their dead body. Using that information, Kaoru combines the gorgeously styled female models with a morbid final end.

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Art
May 16, 2013

Cracked Egg Lamp Inspires New Architectural Designs

Broken Egg is an eye-catching lighting fixture mimicking a cracked egg by designer Ingo Maurer. The fantastic and intriguing design, first introduced as a ceramic table lamp in 1996, has inspired a new architectural project, allowing visitors to actually enter a massive oval-shaped venue. The egg-shaped structure is set to be built at Art Park in Inhotim, Brazil, boasting a futuristic space reminiscent of classic sci-fi films.

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Art
May 15, 2013

Powerful Contemporary Oil Portraits by Mark Demsteader

Looking at these paintings is like staring through a foggy window on a rainy day. Soft emotion in blurry form pours out of these feminine portraits by artist Mark Demsteader. The Manchester-based contemporary figurative artist is a self-taught master of the human form. His oil on canvas pieces feature pale figures set against a dark background. The dramatic contrast produces an elegant beauty that has captivated his audience in recent years.

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