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Witness The Biggest Photographic Record Of The World

Witness The Biggest Photographic Record Of The World

Alex Wain April 13, 2013 0

Here’s a fascinating trip down the corridors of history, thanks for French-Jewish entrepreneur Albert Khan. He wanted to collect the biggest photographic record of the world, it’s evolution and history – an ambitious project

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This Incredibly Cool Chromatic Typewriter Types Out Art

This Incredibly Cool Chromatic Typewriter Types Out Art

Alex Wain April 10, 2013 4

It’s odd concept to grasp, but imagine being able to physically “type” out an artwork…. Well, it’s not that far from reality, thanks to conceptual artist Tyree Callahan. He’s the ingenious individual behind the Chromatic

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Retro Propaganda Posters From Russia’s Space Program

Retro Propaganda Posters From Russia’s Space Program

Alex Wain April 9, 2013 3

It’s crazy to think that these days your trusty Smartphone is vastly more technologically advanced and powerful than the equipment was planning to propel Russian astronauts into space back in 1958-1963. But back then,

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Vintage Furniture Catalogues Overrun By Monsters

Vintage Furniture Catalogues Overrun By Monsters

Alex Wain March 21, 2013 2

You might have seen those rather funny retro furniture catalogues from the 1950’s at various garage sales and charity shops. A funny reminder of times gone by, when all people worried about was whether

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Creepy Close-Up Portraits Of Retired Ventriloquist Dummies

Creepy Close-Up Portraits Of Retired Ventriloquist Dummies

Alex Wain February 24, 2013 0

To say Matthew Rolston is a seriously talented photographer is understating things somewhat. The celebrity photographer can list the likes of Beyonce, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and even Oprah Winfrey in his portfolio. But his most

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A Collection Of Surreal & Decomposed 35mm Film Clippings

A Collection Of Surreal & Decomposed 35mm Film Clippings

Alex Wain February 23, 2013 0

These days the world of cinema is all digitized, backed up and edited on countless blinking severs. But in cinema’s formative years (1897 -1915), such devices were a thing of pure fantasy, creating and

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A Series Of 1960′s Vintage Ads Amusingly Photoshopped

A Series Of 1960′s Vintage Ads Amusingly Photoshopped

Alex Wain February 21, 2013 0

You can tell French illustrator and street artist Sebastian Bertoa has a cheeky sense of humour within 10 seconds of looking at his work. He’s taken a collection of vintage ads from the 60′s and

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20 Cereals From 1980′s You Will Never Taste Again

20 Cereals From 1980′s You Will Never Taste Again

Alex Wain February 18, 2013 1

Continuing on with our fascination with 1980′s memorabilia, here’s 20 cereals that sadly you will never get to taste or much on ever again. From the movie tie-ins, to lure of toys and video

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A Funny Animated Film About A Cat Looking For Love

A Funny Animated Film About A Cat Looking For Love

Alex Wain January 23, 2013 0

We’re big big fans of KickStarter which has given creative individuals a platform to get their work funded, supported and promoted. One that especially caught our eye recently was animator & visual artist Bard Edlund’s

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Phenomenal Pin-Up Portraits Of Famous Female Singers

Phenomenal Pin-Up Portraits Of Famous Female Singers

Alex Wain January 14, 2013 1

We simply love the vibrant pop art of Brazilian visual artist & talented illustrator Renato Cunha. In his latest series, he’s illustrated the likes of Adele, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Lily

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