Uncategorized
August 16, 2010

Miniature Man-Made Landscapes (15 pics)

At first glance, these vivid landscape images look they were taken by a professional photographer. Upon further investigation, you'd probably be shocked to find out that they are actually fabricated miniature dioramas made from simple household materials. Each scene in Albanese's “Strange World” series took about one month to complete.

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Uncategorized
August 6, 2010

Clever Movie Posters by Viktor Hertz (4 total)

As a huge fan of talented illustrators like Noma Bar or Olly Moss, I was happy to come across the work of Viktor Hertz. Not only does he use negative space with his Coffee and Cigarettes illustration, his minimalist style makes him one to watch. My favorite? Check out his mash-up of the film ‘A.I' by Steven Spielberg and the software program Adobe Illustrator (below) for a good laugh.

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Design
August 3, 2010

Life Raft Makes Its Own Drinking Water (5 pics)

Imagine this: Your ship is sinking. You abandon ship with nothing but the clothes on your back, and you're thirsty, really thirsty. Lucky for you, you've arrived on-board the SeaKettle, a life raft that has the ability to desalinate salt water… The process starts by pumping sea water up to a Gortex covered reservoir, where the water is subject to evaporation.

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Sculpture
August 1, 2010

Bronze Sculptures With Enormous Heads Inflated by the “Weight of Thought”

Belgian artist Thomas Lerooy is known for his ability to draw on classical motifs to play with modern concepts. His 2009 series of four bronze sculptures, created for his Braindance exhibition, are a prime example of how his work touches on universal themes. The sculptures, with their oversized heads and small torsos, draw out an immediate reaction. One sculpture, in particular, Not Enough Brains to Survive, continues to be one of his most recognizable works.

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