portraits (131 articles)
an algorithm and an artist carefully compose portraits from thousands of lines of thread
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paintings of old masters, and portraits of beautiful women come to life in a new light through technology.
paintings of old masters, and portraits of beautiful women come to life in a new light through technology.
shintaku kanako creates paint-saturated nude self-portraits
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shintaku kanako creates her images by covering herself in paint and waiting for each layer to dry before applying another.
shintaku kanako creates her images by covering herself in paint and waiting for each layer to dry before applying another.
'eyes as big as plates’ photoseries turns elderly into mythical creatures absorbed by nature
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each character inhabits the landscape in wearable sculptures made from natural materials.
each character inhabits the landscape in wearable sculptures made from natural materials.
tetsuya ishida's afflictive paintings capture japan's 'lost decade' of the 1990s
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a retrospective of the artists work presents a formidable oeuvre that puts a face to the desolation of a society.
a retrospective of the artists work presents a formidable oeuvre that puts a face to the desolation of a society.
digitally stitched 'genetic portraits' show striking family resemblances side-by-side
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ulric collette's photoseries explores the genetic similarities between family members.
ulric collette's photoseries explores the genetic similarities between family members.
phoebe walters makes a colorful mark on the face of beauty
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in a project aptly titled ‘match your makeup to your textilezzz’, walters creates a four-way symbiosis between makeup, art, fashion, and of course, color.
in a project aptly titled ‘match your makeup to your textilezzz’, walters creates a four-way symbiosis between makeup, art, fashion, and of course, color.
motion designer vincent viriot composes graphic animations of bowie, vader, and daft punk
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the three-dimensionality of each portrait is exaggerated as they are rotated and cut open -- in one case an architecturally cut section reveals an interior poché embedded with a »
the three-dimensionality of each portrait is exaggerated as they are rotated and cut open -- in one case an architecturally cut section reveals an interior poché embedded with a cluster of smaller geometries.
the 'belted survivor' series transforms real seatbelt wounds into badges of honour
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the project by NZ transport agency and clemenger BBDO features real-life crash survivors to encourage kiwi men to wear seatbelts.
the project by NZ transport agency and clemenger BBDO features real-life crash survivors to encourage kiwi men to wear seatbelts.
when teens are given free reign to retouch their portraits, 'selfie harm' happens
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people are growing more tired and artists less quiet of the damaging effects caused by social media pressure.
people are growing more tired and artists less quiet of the damaging effects caused by social media pressure.
sergio albiac generates iterative dutch oil paintings through coded algorithm
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while albiac's work is born of contemporary digital processes of machine-learning, his next endeavor is a turn toward an historical golden age of oil painting.
while albiac's work is born of contemporary digital processes of machine-learning, his next endeavor is a turn toward an historical golden age of oil painting.
the underwater painter capturing life from the seabed
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olga belka stays there for up to six hours at a time carefully studying and capturing the surrounding scenes.
olga belka stays there for up to six hours at a time carefully studying and capturing the surrounding scenes.
illustrator reimagines frida kahlo, van gogh, and andy warhol, as modern day hipsters
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what would history's most iconic artists look like if they were tattooed and gluten-free vegans who favoured a coconut milk latte over an americano?
what would history's most iconic artists look like if they were tattooed and gluten-free vegans who favoured a coconut milk latte over an americano?
dino valls paints nude bodies somewhere in between pain and beauty
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suffering different conditions, valls subjects are captured in a series of hyperreal puzzle-like portraits, put together incorrectly.
suffering different conditions, valls subjects are captured in a series of hyperreal puzzle-like portraits, put together incorrectly.
italian scientists use bacteria to 'paint' the mona lisa
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researchers genetically modified millions of bacteria to smoothly swim with a light controllable speed, and then arranged them into complex and reconfigurable density patterns.
researchers genetically modified millions of bacteria to smoothly swim with a light controllable speed, and then arranged them into complex and reconfigurable density patterns.
pedrita studio uses discontinued industrial tiles to recreate 'lost and found' photographs
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a small, black-and-white photograph found, by chance, in the street, with the inscription “my grandfather” scribbled on the back formed the starting point for the series.
a small, black-and-white photograph found, by chance, in the street, with the inscription “my grandfather” scribbled on the back formed the starting point for the series.
these paintings questioning america's legacy are surprisingly not photoshopped
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shawn huckins' 'erasures' feature meticulous reproductions of revolutionary portraiture, entirely physical and NOT digital and/or photoshopped.
shawn huckins' 'erasures' feature meticulous reproductions of revolutionary portraiture, entirely physical and NOT digital and/or photoshopped.
these contemporary picasso imitations lick, laugh, and cry with texture
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curved, matte tubes invite you inside their backwards-mouths.
curved, matte tubes invite you inside their backwards-mouths.
these federico babina-designed posters tell volumes – or DVDs – about our favorite directors
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the project is a rainbow of homages -- can you recognize all the film references?
the project is a rainbow of homages -- can you recognize all the film references?
the obamas' official portraits are here
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artists kehinde wiley and amy sherald were selected to paint president obama and mrs. obama, respectively.
artists kehinde wiley and amy sherald were selected to paint president obama and mrs. obama, respectively.
omar aqil renders picasso's abstract portraiture as creative 3-dimensional illustrations
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using 4D-ray, photoshop, and illustrator software, picasso's abstract characters are transformed into 3D animations.
using 4D-ray, photoshop, and illustrator software, picasso's abstract characters are transformed into 3D animations.
toma vagner illustrates the beauty of the artist's hand
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psychological portraits use wonderfully chaotic compositions inspired by japanese bubblegum wrappers and technical manuals
psychological portraits use wonderfully chaotic compositions inspired by japanese bubblegum wrappers and technical manuals
rone turns doomed melbourne home into an ephemeral fantasy film set
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the australian street artist returns to his hometown of melbourne to complete a covert project in homage to the remnants of mid-century australiana.
the australian street artist returns to his hometown of melbourne to complete a covert project in homage to the remnants of mid-century australiana.
benjamin shine sculpts ethereal tulle portraits for bergdorf goodman windows
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the exhibition 'seeing through the material' comprises the artist's trademark ethereal tulle flows, which come together to form hauntingly beautiful female portraits.
the exhibition 'seeing through the material' comprises the artist's trademark ethereal tulle flows, which come together to form hauntingly beautiful female portraits.
3,000 portraits wrap the coast of naples for JR's italian 'inside out' project
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thousands of people have joined forces to paste their images along the famous 'lungomare partenope' street.
thousands of people have joined forces to paste their images along the famous 'lungomare partenope' street.
shocking portraits explore what world leaders would look like with their skin removed
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'one millimeter' intends to motivate viewers to look beyond skin color, ethnic background, and gender.
'one millimeter' intends to motivate viewers to look beyond skin color, ethnic background, and gender.
federico babina bases animated portraits of famous artists on their signature style
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35 illustrations describe the styles, personalities and essential features of creative forces like frida kahlo, keith haring, and pablo picasso.
35 illustrations describe the styles, personalities and essential features of creative forces like frida kahlo, keith haring, and pablo picasso.
rone paints colossal portraits of women inside a paper mill days before its demolition
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the artist, best known for his large scale portraits of women, realized his latest series of work on the walls of a paper mill's dilapidated machine rooms.
the artist, best known for his large scale portraits of women, realized his latest series of work on the walls of a paper mill's dilapidated machine rooms.
osbourne macharia returns to design indaba with scenes of afrofuturist empowerment
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in celebration of his return to the 2017 design indaba conference, we take a look back at some of osbourne macharia's photographic oeuvre and the vibrant personalities that »
in celebration of his return to the 2017 design indaba conference, we take a look back at some of osbourne macharia's photographic oeuvre and the vibrant personalities that populate it.
