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Hand Embroidery
The hand embroidery art of Eliza Bennett. She explains on her site:
Using my own hand as a base material, I considered it a canvas upon which I stitched into the top layer of skin using thread to create the appearance of an incredibly work worn hand. By using the technique of embroidery, traditionally employed to represent femininity and applying it to the expression of it’s opposite, I hope to challenge the pre-conceived notion that ‘women’s work’ is light and easy. Aiming to represent the effects of hard work arising from employment in low paid ancillary jobs such as cleaning, caring, and catering, all traditionally considered to be ‘women’s work’.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 28, 2014 -
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Category: Art
The Art of Marilyn Monroe
There have been many, many paintings done of Marilyn Monroe. But I wasn't aware that Monroe was, herself, an artist. She contributed the above sketch, described as being in the surrealist style, to an art exhibit in 1956. The organizer of the exhibit praised Monroe as "a midget picasso." Source: Newsweek - Nov 19, 1956.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 19, 2014 -
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Category: Art, Celebrities, 1950s
Pathogen Art
What some people will do for art! Anna Dumitriu is a UK artist who creates works of art out of clothing and textiles exposed to deadly pathogenic bacteria. However, she "takes pains to tell exhibition-goers that she kills all of the potentially-dangerous bacteria through heat sterilization" before putting it on display. In order to avoid infecting herself she does some of her work (the stuff that involves the most deadly pathogens) in a "custom-built biosecure container."Below is her VRSA Dress. It's been exposed to Vancomycin-resistant strains of the Staph bacteria. More details at smithsonianmag.com.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 17, 2014 -
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Category: Art
Mystery Masterpiece
Who painted this masterpiece? See below in extended for the answer!
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Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 06, 2014 -
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Category: Art
Stuffed Sheep Bedside Table
Twenty-one lucky people will get to have one of these in their bedroom, because that's how many the artist Oscar Tusquets made. Cost is $50,000 each. More info at the Daily Mail.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 05, 2014 -
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Category: Art, Furniture
Necrorealism
The obscure Russian "Necrorealism" art movement, which emerged in the 1980s, doesn't even rate a page on Wikipedia. Based on the video below, it seems to have been an excuse for a bunch of Russian guys to make low-budget zombie movies in the forest. Though movies without a semblance of a plot.The "No New Enemies" site offers this explanation of Necrorealism:
The slightly grandiose, academic name belies the fact that the movement was actually a small group of experimental-artists from Leningrad (now St Petersburg) who emerged in the 80s under the leadership of the artist/experimental filmmaker, Evgeny Yufit.
Having got their hands on a lavishly illustrated forensic pathology textbook for inspiration, their initial output was comprised of photos of themselves in zombiesque make-up. Then followed performances... events that passersby or passengers were guaranteed to observe with horror. Later they began to use film as medium, and established an underground film studio.
Having got their hands on a lavishly illustrated forensic pathology textbook for inspiration, their initial output was comprised of photos of themselves in zombiesque make-up. Then followed performances... events that passersby or passengers were guaranteed to observe with horror. Later they began to use film as medium, and established an underground film studio.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 31, 2014 -
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Category: Art, 1980s, Russia
Bus artist
Denise Poole is "artist in residence" on the Bournemouth city buses. As she moves around the city, she sketches what she sees. Not a series of sketches, mind you. A day's journey results in one sketch. If it looks like a bunch of squiggly lines on paper to you, then perhaps you're a philistine who can't appreciate art. [BBC News Dorset]
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 29, 2014 -
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Category: Art, Transportation
Upside-Down House
British artist Alex Chinneck does strange things with buildings. His latest project involved flipping a London building upside-down so that the front door is now at the top. (He didn't actually turn it upside-down. He attached a brick veneer to the outside to make it look that way.)
In an earlier project, a building's brick veneer appears to be sliding off the house.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 18, 2014 -
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Category: Architecture, Art
Best Xmas Card 2013
Now that the season is officially over, I can state with certainty that the best card I received this year was from WU's own Rick Altergott, depicting the artist, his charming and beautiful wife Ariel, and their son Eddie.
Happy New Year to all!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 01, 2014 -
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Category: Art, Holidays, Weird Universe
Giant foot on wheels
Rolled through the streets of Stockholm in 1966 to advertise an art exhibit. Source: The Toledo Blade - Oct 3, 1966.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 29, 2013 -
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Category: Art, 1960s
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