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Hip 20-Somethings Swap Clothes With Their Grandparents

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Clothes-swapping is becoming a trend in photography these days, especially in the type of portraits that are passed around on the internet. And with good reason: the practice is never not adorable, and it’s often provocative, too. With the collection entitled Spring-Autumn (spotted via 22 Words), photographer Qozop focuses on 20-somethings and their grandparents. The photos are amusing and intriguing, and I have to say, some of these grandparents can pull of those looks!  … Read More

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Stylish, Witty Posters Take Movie Titles Literally

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As a teenager, one may remember visualizing their lascivious reinterpretations of Free Willy or The Human Stain, perhaps even having gone so far as to illustrate one or the other on a cafeteria napkin. Delhi-based artist Danish Ahmed has, in a similar but classier vein, extracted the double entendres of movie titles to make alternative, literal movie posters. These illustrations draw upon the fundamental strangeness of the titles; Milk and Salt, for example, are signifiers so cryptic that they seem to suggest movies about lactation as opposed to the struggles of a gay-rights activist or food as opposed to, say, Angelina Jolie. If you’ve ever felt duped by a movie title — perhaps you went to see Secondhand Lions because you love vintage fur, or Naked Lunch because you’re a nudist foodie looking for cinematic representation — flip through these posters (spotted via Fubiz) and know that you’re not alone.  … Read More

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Digital Photographs of Modern-Day Gladiatorial Athletes

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Everyone has Olympic fever right now, which is why this collaboration between California-based photographer Tim Tadder and Paris-based digital artist Christian Girotto feels so timely. Tadder photographed modern-day athletes in poses reminiscent of classic Greek and Roman statues, and Girotto retouched the bodies in the portraits to look like they’re porcelain figures. It takes such athletic physiques to otherworldly heights — and, at the very least, makes me want to actually use my gym membership (although I probably won’t). Check out the pair’s collaboration after the jump.  … Read More

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‘Fargo,’ ‘Pulp Fiction,’ and Other Classic R-Rated Movies as Children’s Books

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We’ve shared work by Josh Cooley before, but we just can’t resist his illustrations that depict some of the more notorious scenes from R-rated movies as Dick & Jane-style children’s books. When we spotted more of his work — this time featuring scenes from Pulp Fiction, Alien, and Psycho — we knew we had to spread the word. Purchase them via Gallery 1988, but keep in mind that they might not be the best artwork for the nursery. … Read More

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Flavorwire Interview: Painter Michael Carson Designs Clothing on the Canvas

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It’s become second nature, during a lull in conversation at a café or to punctuate a particularly long walk, to reach for our phones and start scrolling. But in all this mindless looking down, we risk forgetting an age-old pastime: people watching. For Michael Carson, a Phoenix-based painter and people watcher who first caught our eye when his portrait of the girls of Girls appeared in The New Yorker, the art of observing passersby is still alive and well — in fact, it helps inform his timeless portraits. … Read More

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Intricate, Terrifying Sculptures Made From Doll Parts

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If you’re after something to haunt your dreams for the next couple of days, look no further than these sculptures by artist Freya Jobbins. They’re constructed entirely from repurposed doll parts and other toys, and they’re kinda terrifying, to be honest. But they’re also a pretty remarkable exercises in an unconventional and wildly creative technique — Jobbins obviously puts a ton of work into her pieces, and the results are like very little else you’ve ever seen… Read More

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Fascinating Photos of Berlin in the 1980s

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Between 1961 and 1989, the Berlin Wall divided East and West Germany and prevented the mass defection that took place after World War II. It also acted as a symbolic partition between democracy and Communism during the Cold War period. The wall was erected in the middle of the night, but it was torn down just as quickly 28 years later, leading to Germany’s reunification. Chris John Dewitt captured the dark period in the country’s history when the wall stood like an eyesore. The photographer snapped images of both sides, but during a trip to the East, he quickly learned how restrictive even taking a picture would be: … Read More

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Monochrome Floral Portraits Sure to Please Your Inner Goth

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New York-based photographer Daniel Seung Lee, who we learned about on The Fox is Black, wanted to study the texture and shape of flowers by removing the color from his images. The still lifes are striking monochrome portraits that reveal the subtleties of natural forms, but the photos are also fitting for the post-Valentine’s Day haze. Here are flowers made beautiful in black, sure to please your inner nihilist, goth, or crank. … Read More

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A Is for Alligator, B Is for Baboon in This Adorable Animal Alphabet

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There’s something beautifully childlike in Marcus Reed‘s collection of alphabetical animal portraits (spotted via Fubiz) in which each beast takes the shape of the first letter in its name. Perhaps it’s the flashcard sensibility that suggests to me that these are practical learning tools rather than cute illustrations of animals (although they are pretty adorable). In any case, check out Reed’s lovely collection after the jump. … Read More

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‘I Wish’: Powerful Portraits Capture Childhood Dreams That Never Came True

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How many children dream of becoming sports stars, and how many of those dreams actually come true? With his 2012 I Wish series, Iraqi Kurdish photographer and filmmaker Jamal Penjweny captures the distance between fantasy and reality, in portraits of adults holding up photos of the athletes whose careers they once aspired to emulate. … Read More

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