Would you dare to enter the dark and twisted world of Chris Cooksey with his unusual sculptures? Here are few images that show us his eccentric and erratic work. It is really not something that you see every day. Each one of his sculptures weather it presents a person or two, or a skeleton or some sort of vehicle is at the same time inhabitated by a vast number of small humans. It is like he is saying that those great one stand proudly and carry the whole humankind upon their shoulders. But what is the meaning behind the sculptures with bare bones and skeletons? Could it be that Chris Cooksey was trying to say that the inevitable idea of death is present in our minds and is following us wherever we go? That is where the war machinery would fit just fine. His sculptures are filled with details and they remind me of Bosch’s triptychs showing seven deadly sins.
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Visiting Kamchatka
The famous traveler Ivan Dementievsky brought us absolutely stunning photographs of Kamchatka from his journey to this amazing peninsula well know for its numerous volcanoes. Here on these photos you can see these volcanoes a few minutes before the eruption and quiet hills in the morning mist. The moments caught in these photos are simply electric and filled with anticipation of the terrible disaster, but still so calm and tranquil that it seems like a scene from a fairy tale. Enjoy!
Horny underwear
Wow! Have a look at these creatively designed pieces of lingerie. This is definitely something completely different from what we are used to see and what is Victoria’s Secret offering. The designer of these most unusual underclothes is Laura and she is from San Francisco. You can enjoy looking at this great collection and maybe get some ideas for your own original lingerie, but you might wanna go easy with deer antlers, shells and ammunition. The point of this “horny” underwear is making fun of women and all the trouble they go through to attract men.
Breathtaking Journeys by Steve Winter
Steve Winter, well known photographer for National Geographic was named the wild life photographer of the year. Besides from taking photos of animals and beautiful nature landscapes, he makes astonishing photography of the people on his exciting journeys to the different parts of the world. Have a look at this great and breathtaking photo gallery below and you’ll see his obvious talent and why he received this prestigious award. I have to admit that I’m a bit jealous of his job. He actually has what is in my opinion a dream job! He gets to travel around the world and learn about different cultures and styles of life while taking photos, and he gets payed for doing that!
Magical landscapes of Katarina Stefanovic
Have a look at these amazing and magical landscapes of young and talented photographer, Katarina Stefanovic. Her unique style is what distinguishes her work from the work of all the other photographers. While looking at her photos the one feels like he’s looking at fairytale scenes or extracts from someone’s dream. Have a look at these photos below and you’ll see what I’m talking about. I hope you’ll like these images as much as I did. Enjoy!
Irina Vinnik’s sketchbook
Irina Vinnik comes from Saint Petersburg, Russia. She is an artist, a designer and an illustrator. She illustrates stunning nature themes, combined with beautiful typography and abstract shapes. She also published a children’s book containing worldwide stories and legends told through breath-taking graphics. I really enjoyed watching her work it has so many details and there are almost no blank spots. It’s like watching a beautiful and harmonious arabesque with overlapping ornaments that give birth to other ornaments… I hope you’ll like these too.
Bodyart festival in Australia
The Australian Body Art Carnivale was held in Eumundi from Friday 14 May to Sunday 16 May, 2010. This year saw the expansion of all elements of the festival and the theme was FANTASY.The Carnivale was again be ‘A Festival of Colour’ centred around body art in its many and varied forms. For members of the public, it was nothing short of phenomenal to watch the human canvases take shape during the competitions.
Astrophotography competition
This is a short overview of the competition for the best astrophotography, which annually conducts the Royal Observatory Greenwich. A competitor may be anybody who takes astrophotos. There is a special Flickr group where the participants can vote and that way make the shortlist, and then the winners will be announced for different categories. In mid-July, the competition was completed and no more works can be sent, and on September 9 the winners will be announced . Exhibition of works will take place from September 9th 2010 to January 9th 2011 in Greenwich.
X-rayed flowers
There have been many x-rayed photos online lately, but here you can see x-rayed flowers. It looks really beautiful and very artistic. I’m not really sure why would anyone give a x-ray to a flower, but it looks interesting.
Dancing on the big screen
Have a look at these amazing shots of some of the best dance scenes from movies that where ever made. I remember watching “Grease”, “Dirty Dancing”, “Flash Dance” and many others and trying to repeat the same moves as the actors. The “Dirty Dancing” alone, I’ve seen for over thirty times and I would watch it again! It is absolutely perfect combination of beautiful dancing and romance. Which one is your favorite?
Chantilly Castle
Chantilly Castle or Chateau de Chantilly is located near Paris in France and from 1386 to 1897, the domain was passed on by inheritance to different branches of the same family, without ever being sold.
Dark and twisted art of Michel Valentino
German photographer Michel Valentino is presenting us this excellent collection of a bit dark and twisted, but still very moving and expressive photos. The most important thing at this work is creativity and here’s what he himself says about it:
“Creativity is the basis of self-expression. Why are some people supposedly more creative than others, and why can’t others open themselves up enough to be able to express who they are?
Creation is the birth of something, and something cannot come from nothing. When someone creates something: a painting, a poem, a photograph, the creativity comes from an idea, from a feeling, from emotion, or from a combination of ideas, feelings and emotions that are somehow ‘reborn’ from all our experiences and perspectives.
Creativity is the desire to express ourselves. To formulate these expressions, we have to draw from our reservoir of experience, dreams, desires and experimentation and mix together what was, what is, and what could be… I don’t think you can learn it, it is rather something that evolves. Your perception of everything in your life fills up this reservoir.
Some people are drawn to create and express themselves, others are drawn to reflect, to analyze. But in the end, they all could be creative if they had the desire to explore the way in which they are integrated in the world of their experiences. Because creativity is really a rebirth, a true tone we feel for ourselves and for our world. Then our work becomes a real part of who we are. Maybe all this is a question of how deep we are willing to go…”
One woman hundred faces
Photographer Nienke Klunder decided to present in this collection of self portraits the problem of modern woman and all different roles that she has to play in her life. I like her make-up and costumes and think that her ability for transformation is really amazing! What do you think?
Extravagant artwork of Marc de Cunha Lopes
Have a look at these amazing and deeply moving photos of extravagant photographer Marc de Cunha Lopes. His work speaks for itself because it is well known that a picture is worth more then a thousand words. His work is a critical review of the modern society and people turning away from each other, alienating and isolation. The work has turned us into creeping bugs or living dead without any emotions and impulses.
Beautiful subway artwork
These beautiful paintings in the subway are work of unknown artist unfortunately, but nevertheless they are amazing and they make the subway look much nicer, cleaner and friendlier. It would be great if all public transportation vehicles could be decorated this or any other way.
Vintage postcards and photos
Have a look at some awesome vintage postcards and photography. It’s really amazing, like a time travel. I was wondering how come old stuff is so pricey and has such a great value, and I realized it’s connected to our inevitable tendency to idealize the past and look at it with nostalgia. This is why we see things that aren’t really there, but that we think and wish there were. Nevertheless, I still love looking at this kind of old photos because it triggers my imagination and opens the door of my fantasies.
Never seen before portraits and caricatures of celebrities
We’re all used to seeing celebrities in all kinds of media, TV, magazines, movies, etc. And they always or in most of cases look amazing, well… here are some really creative portraits and celebrity caricatures that show them in a bit different manner. I have to admit they still look amazing even though they are presented in this humorous way with their faults emphasized like aging skin, huge lips, excessive sweating, etc. And just about then when you think how they are humans like everybody else, they have faults too, you look at their caricatures and realize they look awesome even in this mockery style!
Very creative banknote pictures
I know art is an expensive thing, but this is really too much. I’ve never seen art like this and a usage of banknotes like this. It reminds me of mosaics but instead of little colored pieces of rocks the artist here is cutting banknotes into small pieces and gluing them together to form a new and creative picture. It seems really colorful and lively, but I don’t thing I would use my money in this way.
Romanticized images of Orient by John Soong
John Sonng is a great photographer and he is best known for his photos of birds that he takes from an artistic perspective. He began doing the bird photography in 2006 in his Taiwan and until now people from all around the world have seen and commented on his photos. These photos look very romantic and colorful and live up to our idealized expectations of the far East and Orient. By making these photos that will suit our taste Soong might have betrayed the true image of Taiwan. He made sure that his images will be well excepted without raising any questions, but the problem seems to be the fact that a true art has to be bold and if needed blunt and it has to raise as many questions as possible. It needs to make us think and ponder and have a critical look at the world. I’m sorry to say that these photos simply don’t have it in them, but nevertheless they are lovely and I would use them as a wallpaper.
Reminders of the Past – Photos by Burt Glinn
Burt Glinn or Burton Samuel Glinn (July 23, 1925-April 9, 2008) was an American professional photographer who worked with Magnum Photos. He covered revolutionary leader Fidel Castro’s entrance into Havana, Cuba, and photographed people such as Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler. Glinn’s photos show such things as the social scene of the rich, the dirtiness of politics, and the humorous flotilla that called itself the Seattle Tubing Society.
Montana, 1954. Life on an Assiniboine Indian reservation
