Poem of the Day [VIDEO] — The Ecstasy by Philip Lopate
Salt Bride — After 2 Years in the Sea this Bridal Dress is Coated with Salt Crystals
Israeli artist Sigalit Landau left this black gown in the Dead Sea for two years, checking in on it periodically.
You can see the final result, a thick coating of salt crystals in the photos that came out of the project or at London’s Marlborough Contemporary, where they’ll be on display until September 3rd.
Cloned Animated GIFs from Monrovia, Liberia by François Beaurain.
Paris artist François Beaurain created these Monrovian animations as part of the 2015 exhibition Making Africa by Vitra Design Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao.
A BBC Football Commentator's Gorgeously Hand-drawn Match Notes To Make Designers Drool
Over on Eight by Eight there's a focus on the gorgeous hand-drawn match notes prepared before every match by BBC Radio Newcastle’s Nick Barnes. From the impeccable hand lettering to the crest of the opposing team, I am equally inspired and envious of his deft, emblematic and downright stunning notes. Just check out the tiny flags he inflects each of the opposing player's with.
He says he rarely refers to them during the match, but it's not surprising that after employing such attention in their creation, he wouldn't need to.
New Design — Quoth the Raven "Turn Down for What!"
Been adding some new designs to our stuff including this one. Get yours today.
Drawing of American Icons on U.S. Currency
James Charles, in his series American Iconomics. used real U.S. currency for each of these drawing of American icons.
Silver Female Figures (Mildly NSFW)
Guido Argentini’s models in his series “Argentum,” are covered in shiny silver makeup and are meant to cover the range of women in Greek mythology, from Demeter and Persephone to Artemis and Electra.
Evoking the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance.
Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles and squares.
Turning Stuff into Goofy Faces: 'toon Bombing
Toronto animator (Pizza and Pixels) Aiden Glenn turns stuff out of doors into what he calls "toon bombs", googly-eyed character faces.
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Indian Railways
More Travel Photos
Poem of the Day
Timelapse Map
Cinema Photos by Franck Bohbot
Reflecting on the memories of the golden age of Hollywood, it gives the feeling that there is no such place like a movie theater to celebrate the birth of film from an artist. "The greatest emotion I have ever had in my life took place in the dark" and not in front of a smartphone or television. I have decided to spotlight the grandiose movie palaces to the independent movie houses. This is Cinema.
Open Air Hotel Room in the Alps
Located in the heart of the Swiss Alps, in Graubünden, the hotel Null Stern (Zero Stars in English) delivers for true nature lovers an unprecedented night under the stars. This "room" was imagined and created by hoteliers Frank and Patrick Riklin, without walls or ceiling for the sake of the panorama. It costs $245 a night, with a discount when bad weather arrives. It's worth noting the bathroom is a 10-minute walk.
Alice in Wonderland
A Korean Twist to Disney Fairytales
Korean illustrator Na Young Wu created this stylish take on Disney fairytales with a Korean twist. blog.naver.com
Snow White
Frozen
Beauty and the Beast
Princess and the Frog
Little Red Ridinghood
Little Mermaid
Animated Time Quilts by Qi Wei Fong
We've seen Time Quilted Photos from Fong Qi Wei before, where a series of photos show changes in light across time in a single image. Here, the quilts are animated.
Gorgeous Overhead Shots by Julieanne Kost of Salt Evaporation Ponds in the Great Salt Lake
Julieanne Kost is able in this set of turning something as unbeautiful as evaporation ponds into images that evoke Rothko's considered color fields.
See also Crazy Pink Lake Seen From Above
Le Mouvement de L'air - Dance Production by Claire Bardainne and Adrien Mondot
"The performance matches seemingly impossible visions: images look alive while bodies fly, defying gravity. The acrobatic and digital choreography outlines a body language that involves a new relationship to time, space and the whole world. Beyond looking for technical achievement, what matters is the attempt at creating a motion dreamscape by way of images."
A Panoramic Photo Stretching 6,000 miles from Russia to South Africa
6,000 miles in length and 120 miles wide, this panorama stretches from East Russia to Northern South Africa. NASA calls this work of art ‘The Long Swath’, and it comes in at 19.06 gigapixels.
The full 15 min version, if you have the time, is worth it. The continuous shot shows direct and immediate comparisons and changes on the earth's surface.
You can view the full interactive version on Gigapan, watch the tour video, view the entire panorama in 15 minutes, or load it up on Google Earth.
Celestial Size Chart
This is a crisp and clear star size chart to help me understand my place in the universe.
Kite Fights from the Rooftops of Rio de Janeiro
With handmade kites, and waxed kite strings coated in ground glass, these kids (and adults) compete with their neighbors to see who can cut whose string first.
Lovely little documentary from the NYTimes
Million flamingos
At the right time, Kenya's Great Rift Valley is a riot of flamingo pink.
Read MoreRio de Janeiro and Iguazú Falls in Time-Lapse
Joe Capra of Scientifantastic is a Los Angeles-based time-lapse cinematographer, filmmaker and photographer made this vibrant and beautiful video of Rio and Iguazú Falls.
