14 May 2011

planking........


For the uninitiated, planking involves the subject lying face down on, across, over or inside an object – the stranger the better – and then taking a photograph of the stunt to upload onto Facebook.

Alex Mustard

Swimming through an area of extreme natural beauty, this diver surveys the underwater canyons on his either side. But this British scuba diver is actually between two tectonic plates.
Alex Mustard, 36, dived 80ft into the crevice between the North American and Eurasian plates near Iceland to capture these spectacular photos. The area is riddled with faults, valleys, volcanoes and hot springs, caused by the plates pulling apart at about one inch per year.

9 May 2011

Last night I saw you..........




Last night I saw you
in a dream perhaps.
Dancing slowly,
arms outstretched
and reaching,
fingers
brushing stars
and being swayed,
gently

6 May 2011

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Charles-Louis La Salle

Charles-Louis La Salle was born in Hanoi in 1938. He spent his childhood in Indochina and adolescence in Africa.
He studied at the School of Decorative Arts (Arts Déco) in Paris where he arrived at the age of 18.
Thereafter, he traveled throughout all of Europe seeking the sources of his inspiration and cultural identity.
He settled in Provence in 1966.

2 May 2011

Beverly Jozwiak

Armin Mersmann


Armin Mersmann was born in Remscheid, Germany in 1955. In1962, along with his parents he immigrated to the United States. Mersmann grew up in an artistic environment and was greatly influenced and tutored by his father, Fritz, a successful oil painter. Mersmann feels his career as an artist was inevitable; "I never made the conscious choice to be an artist, it’s just what I did."

After four years of college, Mersmann began a very successful stint as a portrait artist in Chicago, IL. Although financially rewarding, he stopped doing commission work and soon found more interest in the fine arts, work that at times is controversial, but more satisfying conceptually. "Art, my sanctuary, the very thing that gave me such pleasure was now reduced to making a living. Art is too precious for me to make decisions based on finances." This does not mean Mersmann will never do a commissioned portrait but it has to interest him conceptually, and he insists on total control over the image.

27 Nis 2011

Acedera Kei

 Kei Acedera is a Toronto-based artist and Art Director of Imaginism Studios. Her work has appeared perennially in Spectrum. She has designed characters for tv and film for studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Imageworks and Dreamworks. She also illustrated the New York Time best-selling book, "How to Talk to Girls". She was also a character designer for Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", due for release in 2010.

19 Nis 2011

The Holi festival ...

The Holi festival commemorates the victory of good over evil, brought about by the burning and destruction of the demoness named Holika. This was enabled through unwavering devotion to the Hindu god of preservation, Lord Vishnu. Holi got its name as the "Festival of Colors" from Lord Krishna, a re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who liked to play pranks on the village girls by drenching them in water and colors.
The festival marks the end of winter and the abundance of the upcoming spring harvest season.



How is Holi Celebrated:
People spend the day smearing colored powder all over eachother's faces, throwing colored water at each other, having parties, and dancing under water sprinklers. Bhang (a paste made from cannabis plants) is also traditionally consumed during the celebrations.
What Rituals are Performed During Holi:
The emphasis of Holi rituals is on the burning of the demoness Holika. On the eve of Holi, large bonfires are lit to mark occasion and to burn evil spirits.

The Native American Indians

The Native American Indians are an important part of the culture of the United States. While their people have lived on this land for thousands of years, today their numbers are dwindling. Once, the Native Americans lived on this continent with little discourse and disruption. They were well fed, content, and established. In fact, the men and women usually were placed in typical roles.

colours2

Colour is the key. The eye is the hammer. The soul is the piano with its many chords. The artist is the hand that, by touching this or that key, sets the soul vibrating automaticall

14 Nis 2011

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

 
 






Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand was born in Paris on March 13, 1946. Aiming to inspire people to think globally about sustainable living, Arthus-Bertrand has been photographing unique views of our planet, seen from the sky, since 1994 – and has produced an exhibit of over 150 prints. Photographs and captions all courtesy of Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
 
HOME is a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, produced by Luc Beson Amazing Movie About Earth See it Complete here

Tom Hoops.



The Dark Side of The Portrait Photography
The Dark Side of The Portrait Photography by Tom Hoops.
Tom Hoops, is a photographer originally from the UK, currently based in Asia. Unconventional subjects, heavy use of black and white and a magnetic dark mood in every image make Tom Hoops’ photographic style truly original and recognizable.
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