To produce top level animated GIFs requires artistry like in any other art form. These 3 to 4 second motion loops can take up to 10 hours to create—photographing objects and digitally tinkering in Cinema 4D. Portland GIF maker Zack Dougherty (alias Hateplow) is an artist on the rise, capturing the interest of the web […]
Category: Classic
Tattoo Re-Creations of Famous Works of Art
There are a lot of good intentions, but unfortunately, not everyone can pull off a famous masterpiece in tattoo form. You do see hundreds, if not thousands of tattoos of Dali’s art, even of Picasso’s and other greats. But having a master’s hand really makes a difference with the outlines, shading, et cetera. So it […]
Hail Mary: Street Artist Transforms Derelict Buildings
Ted Pim is a street artist from Northern Ireland who has taken a space not usually associated with the grand old masters of European painting (run down buildings and warehouses) and planted them in heart of it all, adding his own spin to proceedings. Out of the shadows of these dark and dreary places, he […]
10 Extraordinary Cult Films From The 1970s
It is a universally acknowledged truth that the 1970s was the greatest decade for the movies. Okay, it’s not a universally acknowledged truth, but it should be. It was a time when Hollywood made films for grownups, and not just twelve-year-old boys, and the concept of the “cult movie” was born. The term “cult movie” […]
10 Sensual Italian Films
Italian cinema has produced its fair share of classics over the last century. Many of these possess a strong sensual atmosphere at their core, one that is fundamental to their identity and country. The well-known names in this context include Bernardo Bertolucci’s erotic classic “Last Tango in Paris,” which had Marlon Brando as a depressed […]
Exotic Fantasy Paintings by Chie Yoshii
The mythological plays a big role in the imagery of painter Chie Yoshii. Born in Japan, she moved to the US to study at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and she is currently based in LA. Her art plays on fascinating connections between the human and the animal world and a lot of […]
10 Classic Erotic Movies
Note: Contains sexual references. There are a few titles that instantly pop into ones head when contemplating the best erotic movies ever made. Maybe it’s Sharon Stone in that scene in “Basic Instinct” or one of the many classics from the 70s era like “Carnal Knowledge.” Whatever your personal favourite is, in this article we’re attempting to present a […]
Alexia Sinclair Lets History Fly off the Page
In the photography of Alexia Sinclair the immense wealth of history leaps off the page in spectacular fashion, as famous figures throughout the centuries are brought to life with eye-popping attention to detail. The images displayed here were shot rather unbelievably within the walls of Skokloster Slott in Sweden, an ancient Baroque castle considered one of the […]
Pichi&Avo: Graffiti Art x Greek Mythology
Classical art lives on, even in graffiti. That might be a bit of a surprise, but characters from Greek Mythology are softly shaded with spray paints and traditional tagging added here and there to compose various murals. It’s all brilliantly done by Pichi&Avo, the duo from Spain who met in 2007 and since then became […]