Monthly Archives: November 2006

Marco Guerra & Yasmina Alaoui

It looks like body art, photography and an impressive work of artistic patterns, maybe a colourful lace work as a second skin. It’s difficult to define the work of Marco Guerra and Yasmina Alaoui, anyway, it’s wonderful. The work is … Continue reading

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Blond Silk Curtains

Maybe it’s just me, but those creepy curtains makes me shiver in a not a good way: These wonderfully whimsical silk curtains with printed BLOND hair come to us from the very playful designer Nicolette Brunklaus out of Amsterdam. They’re … Continue reading

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Megan Brain

Glamorous girls, ikebanas, very detailed animals and many other delightful images are part of the beautiful paper sculptures created by Megan Brain. Her cheerful and full of a freshness energy creations have a perfect balance between style and use of … Continue reading

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Global Warming

One of the good films that I saw in the last few weeks was the documentary about global warming An Inconvenient Truth presented by Al Gore. As a film, it has nothing special, but as a documentary, it is a … Continue reading

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Emil Schildt

The Danish photographer Emil Schildt has a sublime work of nudes, portraits, still life and dance. Using different techniques, as photopolymergravure, cyanotype, and liquid emulsion, he created marvellous images that look like paintings with an angelical aura. Probably NSFW. (via … Continue reading

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Kodomo no kuni

The site Kodomo no kuni shows part of the images of this Japanese picture book magazine during the first decade after its inauguration in 1922. Looking through the vast collection of illustrations, you will notice the influence of Bauhaus’ works … Continue reading

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Philosophical Powers

Here it is one more suggestion for your list of Christmas presents, and “kids” will love it: Philosophical Powers – The greatest minds of all time now have great bodies to match! That’s all that you wanted , no? Now … Continue reading

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Edouard Martinet Sculptures

This pretty boy is one of the fabulous metal sculptures of birds, frogs, fishes and insects by Edouard Martinet. His sculptures are created using found materials which are fixed without welding.Edouard carefully selects his raw materials found in brocantes and … Continue reading

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Diskette Handbag

Can you imagine a better use for 1.44 MB diskettes nowadays than this Diskette Handbag? This is just one of the examples of geek accessories designed by Zelle. Many of their products are made with computer components as diodes, Ethernet … Continue reading

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Poker Pinups

Poker Pinups contains 20 images of cards with pin-up illustrations in a classic style. Since I don’t know any of the images, I guess they are from some not so know or unknown artist. Well, it wouldn’t be a bad … Continue reading

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