The goal of a puzzle is to fit each piece correctly together to form a picture. Brazilian artist Vik Muniz takes a bit of a different method with the same, if not more beautiful, result. Muniz uses unconventional mediums for his work, from garbage to puzzle pieces to create his pieces. In “Gordian Puzzles,” hundreds of [...]
Etsy user LowLevel‘s work is simple: “All stencils are handmade. I use spray paint.” But the series of posters he creates are anything but simple, not because the technique is complex, but the subjects he paints are. Each poster features a historical icon – from the Dic of all dictators Fidel Castro, literary iconoclast Jack Kerouac, blue-eyed crooner Frank Sinatra and many more. [...]
The most iconic and beautiful people always grace the covers of Vanity Fair magazine. Italian graphics site Village9991 has taken the covers of past issues and has created a beautifully executed recycled art project. Recycled art takes a special type of mind to think outside of the box to re-imagine the original medium. The magazines are pieced [...]
Such a simple idea with a pretty neat end result. Commercial photographer Joshua Scott has taken the title for First Place winner for “Food & Still Life Photography” at the 2010 APA/NY Awards, with his Pop Faces series. The creation process is interesting. For the series, Scott finds images of pop culture icons, crumples up the picture, and [...]
News broke that Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour [November 2009 - April 2011] is estimated to gross $200M worldwide according to Billboard, putting her in a league not of her own perse, but one shared only with the likes of the few including Madonna and u2. So I gotta ask, why are we so gaga for [...]
Sometimes you have to step back to see the world in a clearer perspective. Spanish graphic artist Mark Brooks has created a series of posters where you literally need to step back to see clearly. “Distance yourself from the stars and enjoy the view,” his tag line reads. Brooks intricately pieces together what seems to be only [...]
Ever wondered what it would be like to eat a scone off Dr. Spock’s face? Yeah, me neither, but now you can find out…kind of. Beat Up Creations‘ “Altered Antique Plates” take classic decorative plates and use a transfer and heat technique to seal an iconic pop culture image onto them. They take “orphaned and unloved” [...]
Thanks to ’round-the-clock news, world leaders, political figures and entertainers saturate the media and saturate our subconscious. Artist Ali Jabbar, located out of Dubai, has taken these prominent figures and created minimalist portraits in a series titled, Simple Public Figures, proving that some faces are recognizable, even without a face. Via
Without saying a word, young, Boricua street artist Sofia Maldonado portrays female empowerment through her paintbrush. The work speaks for itself and screams ”fierce” with a bit of a swagger – feminine swagger. Maldonando’s current works “Concrete Jungle Divas” and “Bling Bling Chicas“ celebrate hip-hop culture capturing female superstars in a strong, beautiful way by using good ol’ fashioned colorful acrylic paint and lively [...]
Are you a Hello Kitty lover? Well it’s pretty hard not to be! Hello Kitty is just so cute, and also secretly and aggressively taking over the world. Check these out… Hello Kitty Anti Virus Hello Kitty Motor Oil Hello Kitty Toilet Paper, pads, urinal target, condoms, and you know whatie.. Hello Kitty Riffle Hello [...]
