June 10, 2011

Awesome People Hanging Out Together

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe Aren't we all surprised when two people we know, from different groups, just happen to be friends? Take that to the nth degree and you have the fascinating new Tumblr blog, Awesome People Hanging Out Together.

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June 7, 2011

Moving Shadow Art

On the front of a model train running around a darkened room is a small, lit-up LED light. As the train moves slowly along its route, small and large objects are projected onto the walls and ceiling. Due to the movement of the light source, the shadows of the stationary objects appear to move, leaving viewers with the impression that they are passengers riding on the train (watch video, below).

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June 2, 2011

Fascinating Phone Book Portraits

Back in 1995, Alex Queral was just an undergraduate at the University of Washington in Seattle who loved to paint. What he enjoyed the most was creating self portraits using a “heavy impasto technique,” which required a lot of paint and sometimes even wax to make the faces a bit more sculptural. Suddenly, he hit a wall. Queral was using so much paint that it was costing him a fortune.

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May 30, 2011

The Icelandic Princess

Brynja Jnbjarnardttir is an Icelandic model with a lovely look (and a difficult last name). Photographed by fashion photographer Toby Knott, the model poses for a series of sugary sweet images. Her innocence really shine through as she dons feathery headpieces and flowing skirts all styled by Martha Ward.

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