This short film by Ryan Couldrey, Ink - Written by Hand follows visual artist and photographer Tanja Tiziana as she explores the world of calligraphy.
Mesmerizing Calligraphy Pen by King Blotto III
King Blotto III has an instragram account filled with these mesmerizing little videos of calligraphy pens and ink. SO satisfying to watch.
NSFW - Gorgeous 'Calligraphy on Girls' from Molotow Markers - Four Years of 5 Things
A collaboration between Molotow Markers and Fierce Frog Films, brings us the calligraphy of Russian Pokras Lampas. Using script size and lettering density in response to the curves and contours of the models leads to some gorgeous patterns and gorgeous images.
See also The form of the Body and Sensual Silhouettes
Stylish Closeup on Hand Lettering and Calligraphy
This short stylish video shows off the calligraphy and lettering technique of Ged Palmer.
Inoue Yûichi's Single Character Action Calligraphy
Inoue Yûichi (1916-1985) became renowned for his “one character writings,” written in action-based style of painting, working similarly to his contemporary, Jackson Pollack.
The character is this set, in order from above are:
山 - Yama (mountain)
上 - Jō (over)
風 - Kaze (wind)
| 貧 - Hin (poverty) |
夢 - Yume (dream)
鳥 - Tori (bird)
花 - Hana (flower)
See also Urban Calligraphy
Images Evoking Intricate Biblical Calligraphy on the Body
Israeli artist Ronit Bigal in her “Body Scripture II” series uses digital photography overlaid with Biblical Hebrew text.
She explains:
“[The bodies] are almost abstract and enigmatic, arousing the viewer’s curiosity to discover what are the photographed objects, what meanings lies behind the texts; and whether there is a thematic affinity between them or, perhaps are the associations purely aesthetical?”
See also One Thousand and One Dreams »
Beach Calligraphy in Africa by Andrew van der Merwe
Andrew van der Merwe, a professional calligrapher based in Cape Town, South Africa also goes by the title, "world's first beach calligrapher."
Top 5 things for July 2013
NSFW - Gorgeous 'Calligraphy on Girls' from Molotow Markers
A collaboration between Molotow Markers and Fierce Frog Films, brings us the calligraphy of Russian Pokras Lampas. Using script size and lettering density in response to the curves and contours of the models leads to some gorgeous patterns and gorgeous images.
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Cut Food Photos that Show You the Inside of the Food That We Never See
Showing cross-sections of popular food, Beth Galton's Cut Food uses gelatin in place of liquid to get this great, surprising and interesting point of view.
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Flowers X-Ray Photos - Two Ways
These two project ( by British photographer Nick Veasey; and Singapore-based Brendan Fitzpatrick) each have a stunning beauty. I love them each.
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Anxiety-Ridden Images from John William Keedy
John William Keedy‘s artist statement:
“It’s Hardly Noticeable explores the world of a character who navigates living with an unspecified anxiety-based mental illness. He negotiates situations constructed to highlight the impacts and implications of his differences on his thoughts and behaviors, and by doing so raises question of normalcy. Through constructed tableaus and metaphorical still lifes, the series reveals the relationship between reality and perception, and highlights issues of pathology while questioning stereotypes of normalcy.
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POTD - Viking Ships in Los Angeles by Brandon Brown
"Each time I cup your face in my hand, I know that I’ll be with you
as my hair grows longer and my clothes become old."
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One Thousand and One Dreams - Photos by Yasmina Alaoui and Marco Guerra
Photographic series from Yasmina Alaoui and Marco Guerra with nude photos covered in meticulously detailed, contemporary Arabic Henna patterns.
See also NSFW - Gorgeous 'Calligraphy on Girls' from Molotow Markers
Urban Calligraphy
Artist and calligrapher Simon Silaidis mixes Western, Arabic and Asian traditions of calligraphy and graffitis abandoned places in Europe and Asia.