What We Love This Week, Volume L

By All That's Interesting | Edited By Savannah Cox

Published January 31, 2014

Updated September 1, 2017

“Loving Vincent”: An Animated Film About The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh

The lopped off ear. The starry, starry night. While Vincent Van Gogh is often revered as the founder of modern art, little beyond the superficial is known about the post-impressionist master. Like, for instance, that Van Gogh only picked up the paintbrush eight years before his death, following a series of failed professional endeavors that even included preaching. Desirous of sharing Van Gogh’s story to a world moved by his movement-defined paintings, Academy Award-winning production company BreakThru Films has sifted through 800 of Van Gogh’s own letters and paintings, and hired a team of 70 painters to create oil canvases to bring his story to life in a way he would have preferred. Said Van Gogh in one letter, “The truth is, we cannot speak other than by our paintings”. When completed, “Loving Vincent” will be the first feature length film made solely through hand-painted canvases. Read more about this inspired project at This Is Colossal.

Source: This Is Colossal

Harumi Yukutake’s Brilliant Glass House

Source: Design Trust

Decked out in more shining “jewels” than a Romanov in the Peterhoff Palace, Harumi Yukutake’s Glass House is sure to stun any visitor. That is, of course, if you can spot it. Yukutake’s use of metallic opulence isn’t done for the sake of itself; rather, it serves to make a statement on the relationship between home and natural environs. By reflecting every bit of its surroundings, Yukutake’s glass home conveys the message that it is man, not nature, that is meant to assimilate. For more of the home’s specs, head over to Design Trust.

Source: Design Trust

Source: Design Trust

Emily McDowell’s Awkward Valentines

Source: Design Taxi

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you, the reasonable individual that you are, don’t buy into the cliché of expressing your feelings to someone when a consumerist culture tells you to, you’ll absolutely love Emily McDowell’s Valentine’s Day cards.

Source: Design Taxi

Source: Design Taxi

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Established in 2010, All That's Interesting brings together a dedicated staff of digital publishing veterans and subject-level experts in history, true crime, and science. From the lesser-known byways of human history to the uncharted corners of the world, we seek out stories that bring our past, present, and future to life. Privately-owned since its founding, All That's Interesting maintains a commitment to unbiased reporting while taking great care in fact-checking and research to ensure that we meet the highest standards of accuracy.

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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.