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Popular This Week1. 100 Origami and Papercraft Finds - From Origami Internet Logos to Paper Dragons (CLUSTER)  I have never been very crafty, but have always been fascinated by what some people can create with nothing but paper. To those who are skilled in the area, the papercraft possibilities and origami options…2. Matchbook Cities - Illustrated Architectural Landmark Matchboxes  These lovely landmark matchboxes have simple yet playful black and white illustrations of various architectural styles and maps. These landmark matchboxes are awesome but don’d be gifting them to any firestarters…3. 23 Boxed-In Buildings - From Cubist Architecture to Modern Simplicity (CLUSTER)  These boxed-in buildings show that architects can actually do a lot with a simple concept. Four wall, one floor, one roof…and all at 90 degree angles. The cube is a simple shape, which makes it especially…4. Homeless Hipster Shoots - The Original Hipster is a Social Commentary on Wealth and Class (GALLERY)  Sometimes the best kind of social commentary is made through pictures alone; words need not be said as the power of an image can convey all. The Original Hipster—a photo editorial shot by Julia Chesky…5. Birthday Suit Painting Parties - Kimberly Van D Gets People to Get Down With Paint (GALLERY)  Words don’t often fail me, but they certainly are now. Um…art? Um…maybe? Seattle artist Kimberly Van D is selling these birthday suit painting party photos on her Etsy site; the link is below if you feel…6. Glamorously Sombre Photography - 'The Other Side of Despair' is Riddled With Hope (GALLERY)  If you’ve always wondered what was on ‘The Other Side of Despair,’ wonder no longer with this Kyriakos portfolio. Working in collaboration with Jill Wooster, this fashion photography collection is dark…7. Hobo Geishas - Step into the Surreal World of Igor Corzh Photography (GALLERY)  Igor Corzh is an artist whose work stimulates the senses and confuses the mind. While no two shots in this 'Question of Time' gallery above are similar, dueling themes of surrealism and feeling bind the…8. 32 Pieces of Bubble Furniture - From Soap-Bubble Loungers to Pod Seats (CLUSTER)  One of the interior decor patterns we've seen lately is bubble furniture, be it circular pod designed chairs, or pieces composed of tiny micro-spheres that look like delicate soap bubbles.
This cluster…9. Rebel Chic Illustrations - Artist Douglas Bicicleta Gets Colorful With Fantastic Drawings (GALLERY)  Brazilian artist Douglas Bicicleta sure knows how to reflect back to the psychedelic era of the 1970s. With a vast collection of works, he has blown up on the art scene like crazy.
Douglas Bicicleta is…10. Modern Debutante Dresses - 'Livin' La Diva' by Augustcaptured Revitalizes Retro Dress-Up (GALLERY)  This AugustCaptured 'Livin' la Diva' photo shoot reminds me of a debutante who's all dressed up and has nowhere to go. In this AugustCaptured photo set, the model wears a tiered wedding-style dress, a…11. Anime Face Walls - Chocovenyl Children’s Wall Decals by Leading International Artists (GALLERY)  Chocovenyl Children’s Wall Decals are different from other wall decal companies because they specialize in design for children. The re-usable self adhesive fabric paper stickers are designed by leading…12. Ingenue Photo Shoots - Thuy Linh Trinh Captures Innocence in the Flesh (GALLERY)  The ingenue is a classic stock character throughout the creative world, and Thuy Linh Trinh has captured this image of female innocence in photographic form. Each shot exemplifies this theme of wholesome…13. Terrifying Taxidermy - Juan Cabana's Creations are Morbidly Creepy (VIDEO)  These terrifying creations by Tampa Bay taxidermy artist Juan Cabana have become contentious in both the world of art, and the taxidermy profession. Juan Cabana blends the corpses of dead animals together…14. Sustainable Set Designs - Meghan Moe Beitiks' Gothic Fashion Backdrop Shows Eco Sensibilities (GALLERY)  This Gothic fashion shoot takes place in a set designed by Meghan Moe Beitiks. While the images are gorgeous and almost ethereal in nature, they take on an added level of intrigue when she notes that the…15. Surreal Snowboard Shoots - 'Oberstdorf' by Fourooms Honors Shredding Serious Powder (GALLERY)  I'm no snowboarder, but 'Oberstdorf' by Fourooms is a shoot that's making me seriously consider heading out to the slopes and trying this extreme sport on for size. Each image appears more surreal than… |
Popular This Month1. Magical Photography - Lado Alexi's Skilled and Fascinating Photo Manipulation (GALLERY)  It seems as though Lado Alexi is a magician when it comes to his photography. By capturing these magical acts, it insures that they will forever remain awe-inspiring.
Highly imaginative, Lado Alexi is…2. Immoral Artography - A Modern Take on the Seven Sins by Anne Smolders (GALLERY)  Dutch artist Anne Smolders has elegantly recreated the seven sins in her photographic series of Modern Sinners. Each photograph focuses on one of the sins, with perfectly coifed models styled in paper…3. 100 Origami and Papercraft Finds - From Origami Internet Logos to Paper Dragons (CLUSTER) I have never been very crafty, but have always been fascinated by what some people can create with nothing but paper. To those who are skilled in the area, the papercraft possibilities and origami options…4. 50 Digital Art Developments - Digitized Design, from Glitchography to Animated Canvases (CLUSTER)  When it comes to art, the sky’s the limit, but especially when digital imaging devices come into play. With technical skill and an imaginative mind, computer graphic artists create digitized artworks that…5. 14 Female Form Creations - From Lap Pillows to Sexist Sound Systems (CLUSTER)  It seems as though the womanly figure is a beautiful thing to behold, or at least very popular. I mean, as any other members of the fairer sex can attest to, we all have our insecurities when it comes…6. 11 Examples of Extreme Photorealism - From Photorealistic Sculptures to Detailed Sketches (CLUSTER)  People have a fascination with those things that seem to defy reality, which is why examples of extreme photorealism tend to see a lot of traffic.
It's hard to look away from the works of Ron Mueck,…7. Surreal Bodyscapes - Craig Tracy's Mesmerizing Fantasy Body Art (GALLERY)  Craig Tracy is arguably one of the best body painters in the world. Most of his work has been made into prints. We have featured some of Craig Tracy’s body art before on Trend Hunter, most of which focused…8. Disturbingly Distorted Photos - 'Walking Through Light' is Surreal and Haunting (GALLERY)  Although this photo shoot has the elements of simply yet surreal beauty, ‘Walking Through Light’ has never seemed so disturbing. Gilles et Dada’s distorted images lend a frightening twist to such a pristine…9. Pole Dancing Pictorials - 'Brass Ovaries' by Celesta Danger Shows Athleticism & Exotic Dancers (GALLERY)  Trend Hunter has featured the growing phenomenon of pole dancing for months, and ‘Brass Ovaries’ by Celesta Danger showcases the athleticism involved in this exotic sport. The ‘Brass Ovaries’ photo shoot…10. Hallucinatory Composites - Jim Kazanjian's Black and White Photography is Trippy (GALLERY)  What do you get when you mix hallucinogens and photography? If you are me, you get a night in jail and a new tattoo of Toucan Sam. But if you are Jim Kazanjian, the result is something that transcends…11. 39 Super-Sized Outdoor Installations - From Giant Beach Canvases to Monstrous Man Statues (CLUSTER)  Considering how inundated people are with imagery and information, artists, designers and marketing, agencies have to find new ways to grab people’s attentions. One sure way is through super-sized outdoor…12. 57 Crazy Graffiti Displays - From to 3-D Paper Graffiti to LAP Photography (CLUSTER)  Over the years, we’ve featured some pretty crazy graffiti from street artists around the world—yes, Banksy is included here too, but the stuff we’re about to show you is way outside of what most people…13. Needled Turn-Ons - Tyler Shields Creates Unsettling Videotography (VIDEO)  Tyler Shields is not your run-of-the-mill photographer/director. Recently tweeted by none other than Perez Hilton, his avant garde video (shown above) is truly bizarre in nature.
While he was born in…14. Surreal Religious Remixes - 'The New Revelations' by Giancarlo Cruz is a Twist on Religion (GALLERY)  If you’ve ever studied religion or read the Bible, you’ll get the intent behind ‘The New Revelations’ by Giancarlo Cruz. I haven’t done either, so I had to do a quick little cram session, but these two…15. Paint-Exploding Photography - Gabrield Wickbold Plays With Fire and Ice (GALLERY)  Trend Hunter has had its fair share of body paint and liquidified doses, but I have to say that the work of Gabriel Wickbold is something else entirely. Using exuberant amounts of neon paints as his main… |
Popular Last Month1. Hot Pothole Photography - Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano Glorify Weathered Roads (GALLERY)  Potholes cause extensive damage, uncomfortable driving and are unsightly. However, two photographers have turned these freaks of nature into something that we can all enjoy and laugh at. Claudia Ficca…2. 'Thank You' Tattoos - The Newest Lady Gaga Tattoo Represents Tokyo Love (GALLERY)  The glamorous life of Gaga has Stephanie Germanotta jet-setting around the world in her outrageous creations, and sometime between stirring up controversy and playing to the masses, the "Poker Face" star…3. Mind-Bending Sketches - Alex Andreyev Draws Disturbing Nightmares (GALLERY)  Alex Andreyev is a talented artist out of Saint Petersburg, Russia who has managed to sufficiently give me the creeps just by putting his simple black and white sketches on the Internet.
No CGI, or even…4. Wartime Caped Crusaders - Agan Harahap Photographs Batman, Superman and Spiderman in Historic Scenes (GALLERY)  Agan Harahap photographed a few well-known super heroes in the background of historic wartime scenes. Comic book favorites like Batman, Spiderman and Superman were all around to save the day in these unlikely…5. 69 Types of Typography - Wordy Creations, from Beard Fonts to Typographic Jewlery (CLUSTER)  Words, letters, and the magnitude of font choices—these make up a writer’s dream world. Even if you’re not a writer you can appreciate typography, from crafty wordplay to literally playing with words—such…6. Hilarious Catchphrase Posters - TuffIndustries Lets You Proclaim 'I Just Peed a Little' Without Talk (GALLERY)  Everyone loves an ironic t-shirt, and these catchphrase posters from Etsy artisan TuffIndustries let you proclaim your favorite witticisms without saying a word. With phrases that range from "I just peed…7. Heroine Pin-Up Artistry - Dutch Tattooist Angelique Houtkamp Crafts Modern Beauties (GALLERY)  Looking like a blonde bombshell herself, Angelique Houtkamp has become famous for her iconic, 1930’s style art. She tattoos clients out of her Amsterdam studio, but also paints beautiful watercolors of…8. Ethnic Artist Tributorials - Model Isabeli Fontana is Painted for "Keith Me" in Vogue Paris (GALLERY)  Model Isabeli Fontana is covered in tribal accents for the editorial ‘Keith Me’ in Vogue Paris. The Brazilian beauty is also the magazine’s November 2009 cover girl, in which graffiti is a popular theme.…9. Futuristic Road Hogs - Miguel Cotto Reinvents the Harley-Davidson Bike for 2020 (GALLERY)  Sleek, robotic, and most notably orange is what Miguel Castro imagines the Harley-Davidson to look like many, many, many moons from now.
The designer has created the future Harley-Davidson, a design…10. Surreal Foliage Photography - 'Colors' by Trifon Marchovski Captures the Season's Best Hues (GALLERY)  Autumn is an insanely beautiful season, and 'Colors' by Trifon Marchovski captures the changing foliage beautifully. Here in Southern California, our landscape is dotted with palm trees and evergreens,…11. Charismatic Celeb Portraits - Patrick Hoelck Photography Lets the Celebs Do All the Work (GALLERY)  Inundated with celebrity images from tabloids, films, editorials and more, sometimes it can be hard to deliver work that is not only original, but also good; Patrick Hoelck Photography holds no such qualms.…12. Alarming Oral Illustrations - Irene Rinaldi Draws Artistically Disturbing Mouth Art (GALLERY)  Irene Rinaldi has created a gallery featuring orally focused illustrations. Titled “Sometimes I Need to Be Realistic,” the illustrations are too realistic for my bee-hating self.
You can check out more…13. Morbidly-Cute Corpse Art - Dead Fly Pictures Emulate Human Behaviour (GALLERY)  Possibly one of the most disturbing and vomit-inducing forms of art I have encountered in a while, the dead fly pictures can most accurately be described as bizarre.
The dead fly pictures take the deceased…14. Kissing Strangers - Yang Ya-Ching Gets to Know Paris With '100 French Kisses' Project (GALLERY)  Paris is known throughout the world as the city of love, and Yang Ya-Ching has embarked on a curious project to test that theory in which she will kiss 100 strangers in Paris. According to Materialiste,…15. 33 Monstrous Arts - From Monster Movie Murals to Bloody Art Exhibits (CLUSTER)  We may be seeing our fair share of walking, talking (er, growling) monsters taking to the streets trick-or-treating soon, but let’s not forget to appreciate the monstrous arts. Much of it may be confined… |
