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How exactly did manga dethrone American comics?
Formerly a punchline, superheroes are globally ubiquitous and the go-to genre in Hollywood. The success of the cape and tights crowd might suggest a similar…
This artist uses a frozen Finland lake as his massive canvas
Architect-designer Pasi Widgren turns frozen lakes in Finland into canvases, using a snow shovel to create artwork on the ice. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/artist-uses-frozen-finland-lake-massive-canvas-rcna8690 Indie Brew found…
Mr. Bitchin is a 2013 documentary about the extraordinary painter Robert Williams
You can watch this full documentary about artist Robert Williams, Mr. Bitchin, on YouTube for free. This 2013 film takes a deep look into the…
The Bats is an award-winning hand-drawn animation by Jim Trainer
“The Bats” was drawn and animated by Jim Trainor in 1999. This 8-minute film won at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, and for good…
Intersections of Pittsburgh
Peter Gorman’s Intersections of Pittsburgh poster gave me a flash of horror, not least because the one at the end of my street is worse…
She guarded the Black Lives Matter memorial. Now, she’s working to protect its art
Nadine Seiler, one of those who watched over a fence at what became Black Lives Matter Plaza, is working to find homes for more than…
Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid…
PHOTOS: Mexican Artists Create Fantastical Masks To Show The Many Faces Of COVID
Two professors invited indigenous artisans to make masks portraying the agent of the pandemic — the coronavirus — through the lens of their cultural traditions….
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Source: https://www.politico.com/cartoons/2021/08/26/the-nations-cartoonists-on-the-week-in-politics-000250 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By: POLITICO Staff
‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal, and Greed’ Review: Netflix Doc Tries Too Hard to Paint a Dark Portrait
Last year, at the height of the pandemic, entertainment news was besieged by a string of stories about how reruns of Bob Ross’ “The Joy…
Congratulations to the winners of the Potato Photographer of The Year award
The Trussel Trust is a UK-based non-profit that supports food banks in community building. They, apparently, also hold a Potato Photographer Of The Year contest,…
You Have 8 Days to Guess What, Exactly, Bob Ross Did
PLEASE SEND HELP. Netflix is holding us hostage in a Saw-like chamber of our own minds, tormenting us with a stupid question we never asked:…
Watch this interview with Lady Pink, the “First Lady of Graffiti”
Check out this recent interview with the legendary Lady Pink, and learn about how she played an important role in graffiti history. Lady Pink is…
What it’s like to make art on DMT
One of my favorite artists, LSD Word Peace, talks about paintings in this scene from the great docu-series, Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. In What It’s Like to…
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
August 8, 2021: Book deal Source: https://www.politico.com/cartoons/2021/08/13/the-nations-cartoonists-on-the-week-in-politics-000248 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By: POLITICO Staff
Watch: a typhoon in Japan washes Yayoi Kusama’s iconic “Yellow Pumpkin” out to sea
It’s certainly sad that artist Yayoi Kusama’s “Yellow Pumpkin” sculpture was washed to sea during a typhoon on Naoshima island in Japan yesterday. But the…
Watch Yoko Ono’s incredible “Cut Piece” performance art from 1964
In Cut Piece (1964), one of Yoko Ono’s early performances, she sits alone on a stage with a stoic expression on her face. There is…
Why Do Photographers Say Cloudy Days Are the Best for Photography?
While normal people love sunny days with bright blue skies, most photographers prefer cloudy or overcast days—at least if they’re planning to shoot some pictures….
A Colorful Macro Photo of Beach Sand Reveals Infinitesimal Fragments of Coral, Quartz, Shells, and Plastic
All images © Macrofying, shared with permission A stunning macro image by Ole Bielfeldt lays out the individual elements that comprise a dusting of sand…
Michelangelo’s fingerprints discovered on the butt of a wax sculpture
As revealed in the first episode of the BBC’s new series of Secrets of the Museum, the fingerprints of Renaissance painter Michelangelo were discovered on…
3D anamorphic portrait of Nikola Tesla made from appliances
Check out Patrik Prosko’s 3D anamorphic portrait of Nikola Tesla made from electrical appliances. [H/t Alberto Gaitán] Image: Screengrab Source: https://boingboing.net/2021/07/17/3d-anamorphic-portrait-of-nikola-tesla-made-from-appliances.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-anamorphic-portrait-of-nikola-tesla-made-from-appliances Indie Brew found this…
Tokyo wakes up to a sky-high floating head staring back at them
People in Tokyo woke up Friday morning to find a giant black-and-white face staring back at them from above the trees in the city’s popular…
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