X-rays and Infrared Images Reveal Hidden Pablo Picasso Painting
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Members of the Department of the Art Institute of Chicago found a painting by Pablo Picasso hidden under his 1922 still life. X-rays and infrared images helped make the discovery. Scientists reported about the find on the website of the journal SN Applied Sciences.
Researchers took a close look at the layers of paint in Picasso's 1922 painting Still Life and discovered that another drawing was hidden behind it. It depicts a jug, a mug and a rectangular object resembling a sheet of thick paper, which are located on a table or chair.
Experts are confident that the work also belongs to the artist, since it has similarities with his other work, presented at the Gothenburg Museum of Art in Sweden. Moreover, scientists suggested that when creating a drawing, Picasso was inspired by the design of his own apartment and studio in Paris.
The research team also said that the artist often painted one on top of the other, painting the bottom with white paint. As a result, the bottom drawing often showed through and influenced the final piece.
Street art murals by Vinie @viniegraffiti
Modern or retro, between the aesthetics of pin-up 50s and that of manga, tinged with pop and resolutely "hip-hop".
Painter, graffiti artist, artistic director Originally from Toulouse, Vinie draws and paints since childhood. But it is in high school that she started graffiti. The lettering and the precise work on the letter that it imposes allow him little by little to master this new technique. The jams and other themed frescoes pushes her to diversify towards the creation of sets and characters.
A position of Artistic Director lead her to Paris in 2007. Upon arrival, she intuitively turns to a more personal, less realistic figurative work. She exposes on the walls of the capital her character. A female figure halfway between doll and pin-up that we recognize her hairstyle, made of tags, flops and various dedications. It's her hair that is changing, making Vinie's work a strong guideline.
The contrast between the clean lines of the character and facets of graffiti in the hair perfectly reflects the graphic universe of this artist ... Modern or retro, between the aesthetics of pin-up 50s and that of manga, tinged with pop and resolutely "hip-hop".
Designer Creates 12 Surreal Shoes Representing 12 Exes
The series by Sebastian Errazuriz is a documentation of love, relationships, and personal vulnerability.
Creative collection of sculptural footwear by New York-based Chilean designer Sebastian Errazuriz that is inspired by his past personal relationships. Each shoe boasts a unique design that reflects on a specific woman from his past. The twelve shoes are each titled after the ex-lover that inspired them and accompanied by a brief description of their relationship on his blog.
Architectural Photographs of Istanbul
Bring colors to life
Unusual shots of buildings from different districts of Istanbul is how architect Yener Torun's began his photography journey. He published his work to his instagram @cimkedi account and gained more than 120 thousand followers. Take a look at these colors.
ABSTRACT PAINTING | SOLMAZ TOHIDLOO
This Iranian born artists is giving an Art a beautiful new side. Solmaz Tohidloo was born in Iran and studied painting at the Fine Arts at Tehran University and has had group and solo Exhibitions in several gallery and museum , including at the Seyhoun Art Gallery in Tehran,Iran.
A few goosebumps and a lasting memory
Each of these sculptures gathered from around the world possess a slightly dark feeling. Take a look.
This grouping of sculptures, by J. Seward Johnson, bring back memories of childhood days, and is one of the many focal points in the cemetery. Gets a bit creepy when anonymous puts party hats and beads on them.
The memorial, designed by artist Marisol, was based on a true event during World War II, in which a Nazi U-boat attacked an American merchant marine vessel. While the marines held on to their sinking vessel, the Nazis photographed the victims, then left. The memorial is directly inspired by one of those photographs.
Sayaka Kajita Ganz created these wild horse sculptures from trash-picked objects like plastic utensils, toys, and metals. She says, “By building these sculptures I try to understand the human relationships that surround me. It is a way for me to contemplate and remind myself that even if there is conflict right now, there is a way for all the pieces to fit together.”
Chen Wenling's sculpture shows a bull, meant to represent Wall Street, seen ramming the biggest con man of all time, Bernie Madoff, into a wall. The huge cloud coming out of the bull's rear not only refers to the end of a greedy era, but also symbolizes the danger of virtual bubbles in international financial markets.
Orest Keywan won $30,000 for the Sulpture by the Sea prize in 2006. Constructed with steel, stainless steel, sandstone and limestone, the piece evokes memories of shifting landscapes. Also a reference to global warming? Perhaps.
Though the jury's still out as to whether this sculpture by Neil Dawson is in fact an optical illusion sculpture or a hoax, we're going with the former. The sculpture almost makes us feel as if we're living in a cartoon world.
Like a creature escaping from a nightmare, or a larger-than-life embodiment of a secret childhood fear, the giant spider Maman casts a powerful physical and psychological shadow. Over 30 feet high, the mammoth sculpture is one of the most ambitious undertakings in the long career of Louse Bourgeois.
Marc Quinn's Self is a reproduction of the British artist’s head composed of nine pints of his own frozen blood. It's Quinn's signature piece in the art world and it took him over a period of 5 months to complete. Can you say bloody brilliant?
Text: Alice Yoo
Slinkachu art
London-based artist Slinkachu may not be the only miniature installations artist, but his work brings street art to the micro level and very fun to observe. Stuart Pantoll is the artist behind Slinkachu. Name Slinkachuderives from his old nickname, Slinky he believes was given to him because of his curly hair.
He creates tiny street-based installations, photographs them: from far away and up-close and leaves them behind in neighborhoodsall over London, Berlin, Beijing, and Doha. People sometime pass by and not notice it.
His photos are extremely good and bring the attention to tiniest details, makingyou pause and think for a moment.
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