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Tanaka Tatsuya Transforms The Mundane Into The Magical

Tanaka Tatsuya's work -- taking every day objects and turning them into playful scenes -- proves that imagination doesn't have to die when your youth does.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 13, 2014

Tanaka Tatsuya Transforms The Mundane Into The Magical

Tanaka Tatsuya's work -- taking every day objects and turning them into playful scenes -- proves that imagination doesn't have to die when your youth does.

By Erin Kelly • September 13, 2014

Looking Back At Yamamoto Nizo’s Best Work At Studio Ghibli

When Studio Ghibli announced the re-tooling and possible closing of their company this past summer, many of us to took a look back on some of the production studio’s finest films. Many of us grew up during Studio Ghibli’s heyday, shortly after it was created in 1985. It’s no secret...

By Erin Kelly • Sep 9, 2014

Looking Back At Yamamoto Nizo’s Best Work At Studio Ghibli

When Studio Ghibli announced the re-tooling and possible closing of their company this past summer, many of us to took a look back on some of the production studio’s finest films. Many of us grew up during Studio Ghibli’s heyday, shortly after it was created in 1985. It’s no secret...

By Erin Kelly • September 9, 2014

Phenomenal Nontraditional Sculptures And The Artists Who Make Them

Artists are those daring individuals who try to make a living out of pushing boundaries and challenging—and hopefully changing—our tastes. In the artist’s endless process of borrowing, blending and creating, art and its respective mediums always evolve, adapting to the times and interests of their creators and viewers alike. Nowhere...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 8, 2014

Phenomenal Nontraditional Sculptures And The Artists Who Make Them

Artists are those daring individuals who try to make a living out of pushing boundaries and challenging—and hopefully changing—our tastes. In the artist’s endless process of borrowing, blending and creating, art and its respective mediums always evolve, adapting to the times and interests of their creators and viewers alike. Nowhere...

By All That's Interesting • September 8, 2014

Lasse Hoile’s Magical Musical Melancholy

Borrowing from European cinema and the Renaissance, Lasse Hoile's work is truly in a league of its own.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 28, 2014

Lasse Hoile’s Magical Musical Melancholy

Borrowing from European cinema and the Renaissance, Lasse Hoile's work is truly in a league of its own.

By Erin Kelly • August 28, 2014

Margarita Kareva’s Enchanting Photographic Fantasies

Thought fairy tales were lame? Wait until you see Margarita Kareva's photography.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 10, 2014

Margarita Kareva’s Enchanting Photographic Fantasies

Thought fairy tales were lame? Wait until you see Margarita Kareva's photography.

By Erin Kelly • August 10, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LXXVII

Scenic Self-Portraits To Make You Feel Wonderfully Small It’s easy to misunderstand our size and importance in the scope of the universe. Current natural events suggest that yes, people do have a knack for altering–and perhaps irrevocably so–our climate and ecosystems. And when you look at just how vast these...

By Savannah Cox • Aug 8, 2014

What We Love This Week, Volume LXXVII

Scenic Self-Portraits To Make You Feel Wonderfully Small It’s easy to misunderstand our size and importance in the scope of the universe. Current natural events suggest that yes, people do have a knack for altering–and perhaps irrevocably so–our climate and ecosystems. And when you look at just how vast these...

By Savannah Cox • August 8, 2014

Kumi Yamashita’s Complex And Brilliant Shadow Art Will Amaze You

Kumi Yamashita is a sculptor of magic, building an invisible bridge between the material and immaterial, and often creating interesting juxtapositions along the way. In her series -simply but aptly titled “Light and Shadow”- Yamashita uses a single light source and myriad specifically placed everyday objects to attain the desired...

By Erin Kelly • Aug 5, 2014

Kumi Yamashita’s Complex And Brilliant Shadow Art Will Amaze You

Kumi Yamashita is a sculptor of magic, building an invisible bridge between the material and immaterial, and often creating interesting juxtapositions along the way. In her series -simply but aptly titled “Light and Shadow”- Yamashita uses a single light source and myriad specifically placed everyday objects to attain the desired...

By Erin Kelly • August 5, 2014

4 Awesome Disney Princess Interpretations

Like most stories that have been told and retold for generations, Disney princesses have come a long way since their early days as fairy tales. Fans and artists have also taken liberty with the fictional characters, recreating them in a variety of settings and styles, using every artistic medium under...

By Kiri Picone • Jul 17, 2014

4 Awesome Disney Princess Interpretations

Like most stories that have been told and retold for generations, Disney princesses have come a long way since their early days as fairy tales. Fans and artists have also taken liberty with the fictional characters, recreating them in a variety of settings and styles, using every artistic medium under...

By Kiri Picone • July 17, 2014

These Vintage Travel Posters Will Make You Want To Say “Bon Voyage” To The Present

People can spend years writing about a specific place and its people; so how do we present our best selves to “the unknown” with only color and a sheet of paper? While modernism and all of its “instant” capacities are all the rage, there is still a place in the...

By Erin Kelly • Jul 16, 2014

These Vintage Travel Posters Will Make You Want To Say “Bon Voyage” To The Present

People can spend years writing about a specific place and its people; so how do we present our best selves to “the unknown” with only color and a sheet of paper? While modernism and all of its “instant” capacities are all the rage, there is still a place in the...

By Erin Kelly • July 16, 2014

This Woman Has Mastered The Art Of Facebook Cover Photos

The relatively new cover photo feature in Facebook has provided an expansive template for creative individuals to express themselves. Enter Nikki, a Reddit user who has figured out how to insert herself into popular television shows and movies by masterfully interplaying her Facebook cover photo with her profile picture. Enjoy...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 11, 2014

This Woman Has Mastered The Art Of Facebook Cover Photos

The relatively new cover photo feature in Facebook has provided an expansive template for creative individuals to express themselves. Enter Nikki, a Reddit user who has figured out how to insert herself into popular television shows and movies by masterfully interplaying her Facebook cover photo with her profile picture. Enjoy...

By All That's Interesting • July 11, 2014