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September 27, 2019

6 Eye-Opening Facts About Eccentric Artist Andy Warhol

In the 1950s, Pop Art made its debut in Post-War Britain and America. While several different artists are responsible for the movement's success, no figure played a bigger role in Pop Art's popularity than Andy Warhol. While Warhol worked in a myriad of mediums, he is most famous for his polychromatic silk screen prints and paintings.

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Resources

September 27, 2019

AI Creates 100,000 Computer-Generated Faces That Look So Incredibly Real

Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to produce images that look completely real but are totally fake.

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Architecture

September 27, 2019

Zaha Hadid Architects Creates World’s Largest Single-Building Airport Terminal in Beijing

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed yet another stunning project in China's capital with the opening of the Daxing International Airport...

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Tattoos

September 27, 2019

Tattoo Artist Creates Gothic Nature-Inspired Tattoos That Look Like Old Lithographs

When Melbourne-based artist Annita Maslov isn’t illustrating, she’s in her tattoo studio translating her intricate pen and ink drawings into body art. With a focus on historical, gothic, and nature-inspired motifs, she renders each monochrome design in black ink, dot by dot, resulting in incredible works that look just like old lithographs etched onto the skin.

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Art

September 26, 2019

Interview: Renowned Paper Quilling Artist Reveals Her Most Groundbreaking Works

Renowned paper quilling artist Yulia Brodskaya never imagined that her career would lead to where it is today.

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DIY

September 26, 2019

You Can Craft Your Own Crochet Freddie Mercury Doll Thanks to This Free Online Pattern

If you’re a Freddie Mercury fan, you probably have a few Queen albums and maybe even posters, but how about...

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Architecture

September 25, 2019

Architects Design a Twisting Bridge That Doubles as a Sculpture and a Museum

Architecture firm BIG has made an impressive entry into Norway with their first project in the country—a twisting bridge that crosses the Randselva river. By functioning as a museum, a bridge, and a piece of art, Bjarke Ingels' studio has created a stunning showpiece called The Twist.

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Sculpture

September 25, 2019

Vintage Cameras Cut Up and Turned into Dissected Sculptures Display the Intricate Beauty of Old Tech

When we last checked in with Fabian Oefner, the Swiss artist was making a $2 million Lamborghini explode.

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Installation

September 25, 2019

440 High Heels Installed on Giant Wall to Honor Female Victims of Domestic Violence

Turkish artist Vahit Tuna has created a haunting installation to draw the public's attention to an important issue—domestic violence.

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Inspiring

September 25, 2019

Grandpa with Vitiligo Crochets Dolls with Same Skin Condition to Give Kids Self-Esteem

Brazilian grandfather João Stanganelli Jr. is using a brand new hobby to help kids who have the same skin condition as him. When he was in his late 30s, Stanganelli began to show signs of vitiligo, a disease in which the epidermis loses pigment and color in patches. Although that didn’t affect his ability to work (vitiligo is painless), a separate heart problem in his early 60s caused his whole world to change.

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