Posts tagged as art

Link Art fears business fears art
Link Humanity and nature become one in these beautiful metamorphic illustrations

The next time you’re feeling isolated from nature, let these breathtaking illustrations, which seamlessly weave the bodies of humans with those of plants and other animals, serve as a compelling reminder that even when humanity and nature seem separated from one another, the two are, in fact, inextricably linked.

Link The story behind the world's most famous drawing

LEONARDO DA VINCI’S Vitruvian Man is the most widely recognized drawing on the planet. A study of human form and proportion, the iconic depiction of a man standing with arms outstretched, framed by circle and square, has come to epitomize the notion of imitation as the sincerest form of flattery: it has been used by Disney, appeared on Euro coins, and even been parodied on The Simpsons.

Link Valentino Opens 3D Virtual Museum

This week in New York, Italian fashion icon Valentino Garavani unveiled a first-of-its-kind virtual museum at the Museum of Modern Art. An ode to the designer’s iconic fashion design, it’s the world’s first virtual fashion museum.

Link Paper toys: Custom Paper Toys

Missouri-based artist Matt Hawkins of Custom Paper Toys has been making paper toys since 2007. He features in our paper toy feature in the December issue of CR but here is a selection of his paper creations (which include this banjo-playing robot, above) plus a short Q&A with the artist…

Link 50 posters in the life of Modern Art Oxford

Modern Art Oxford is beginning its 50th birthday celebrations early (it is 50 in 2015), with a website containing a collection of 50 posters from its exhibition archive, chosen by artists Simon & Tom Bloor. The posters are displayed online at mao5050.com.

Link Studio Ghibli honors Pixar's 25th anniversary

The two studios have close relations with one another: both collaborating with Disney, drawing inspiration from each other, even visiting one another in good terms… this dynamic is why Pixar and Ghibli are constantly argued as the two best, most creative things Disney has going right now in terms of realeasing products.