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A Chilling & Intimate Look Inside An Abandoned Asylum

A Chilling & Intimate Look Inside An Abandoned Asylum

Alex Wain June 6, 2013 0

If you’ve seen the latest series of American Horror Story, then prepare yourself for a real trip into an abandoned asylum, courtesy of photographer David Maisel. He gained exclusive access to Oregon Sate Hospital

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Dramatic Photos Of Lightbulbs Filled With Explodable Objects

Dramatic Photos Of Lightbulbs Filled With Explodable Objects

Alex Wain June 6, 2013 1

Popular Flickr photographer Jon Smith has been experimenting with a series of incandescent light bulbs and high-speed photography. Filling each bulb with paints, liquid, power and other assorted goodies, he then deliberately triggers them to

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Epic Slow-Mo Photo Booth Captures Guests At A Party

Epic Slow-Mo Photo Booth Captures Guests At A Party

Alex Wain June 5, 2013 0

Here’s an idea for your next party, rather than having a photographer traipse around all night and battling with lighting, people barging into them with drinks and navigating the dance floor - why not hire a slow-motion photo

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Outstanding Sculptures Cut From Sheets Of Paper

Outstanding Sculptures Cut From Sheets Of Paper

Alex Wain June 5, 2013 1

Gifted Japanese paper artist Nahoko Kojima has two qualities that set her apart from many of her contemporaries – ambition and immense patience. Using hundreds of individual sheets of paper, she cuts, colours and crafts them into

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Unique Mirrored Landscapes Elegantly Fused In Watercolour

Unique Mirrored Landscapes Elegantly Fused In Watercolour

Alex Wain June 4, 2013 1

It’s not everyday you get see such an seamless blend of two mediums, but French artist Fabienne Rivory has successfully merged the two realms of photography and watercolour into one unified art form. In

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Vivacious And Bold Paintings Of Vibrant Women

Vivacious And Bold Paintings Of Vibrant Women

Alex Wain June 4, 2013 1

The first thing that strikes you about Polish artist Anna Bocek’s impressive paintings, is how much life, movement and vitality she’s able to capture. Each portrait is buzzing with energy and a vibrancy rarely

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42 Eye-Catching Magazine Covers You Might Have Missed

42 Eye-Catching Magazine Covers You Might Have Missed

Alex Wain June 3, 2013 0

Amongst the crowded world of newsagent stands and battling the rise of tablets & smartphones – the magazine industry certainly has a fight on its hands. Unlike the saying “Never judge a book by

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A Guide To Iceland As You’ve Never Read Before

A Guide To Iceland As You’ve Never Read Before

Alex Wain June 2, 2013 0

Like many, author Stephen Markley loves the idea of travel – the concept of being amongst new communities, surrounded by different customs and (depending on how spontaneous and open-minded you are) learning to improvise and see where the

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16 Ridiculously Stupid Board Games From Your Childhood

16 Ridiculously Stupid Board Games From Your Childhood

Alex Wain June 2, 2013 0

In a world now dominated by smartphones, iPads & millions of app, the trusty board game has long been consigned to the attic gathering dust. Back in the 80′s and 90′s they served as

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