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15/04/2012

PHOTOGRAPHER: Jasper James

Jasper James is an awesome photographer but my favourite collection of his is his "City Silhouettes" series. These incredibly simple portraits have been captured beautifully and skilfully. Having lived in an apartment all my life, the familiar view of a city skyline with tall buildings reminds me of home. I'm not sure if these portraits are created where the view from the window is relevant to the subject or not but that could add a personal touch to the photo. My favourite part about this collection (apart from the unique idea) is the way the simple silhouettes are such a contrast next to the busy, crowded streets and buildings - it really works! 
Check out more of his work here: http://www.jasperjames.co.uk/project/people-and-places-2/


Naughty Ceramics

"Trixie Delicious" is a crafty artist from New Zealand who re-works vintage plates and tea cups by painting rude words/phrases on them (some of the pieces just have simple graphics). I find these so simple yet so amusing as well. Just seeing these nasty phrases on such pretty and prim pieces of china creates a fantastic effect. Maybe it's because you associate the plates and tea cups with fancy tea parties, a place where you would never hear words like "whore", "maneater" and "ass."
You can buy her work from her Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/trixiedelicious?page=1#

Or even try recreating it with some cheap finds at a flea market and a permanent marker! 



14/04/2012

Barbie Girl

Woah! I can't believe its been so long since I've done any new posts (almost an entire year!). I shall try to update the blog more regularly from now on.I came across this project by artist Jocelyne Grivaud and loved it as soon as I saw it! All girls (and maybe some boys too) will remember playing with Barbies when they were children. Opening up the packaging for a Barbie doll was always a brilliant experience as their clothes and hair were all shiny and new! That moment was a special part of Grivaud's childhood and she has created a tribute to Barbie with this exhibition by recreating famous works of art with the iconic image of Barbie.To see more of her work go here: http://www.barbiemamuse.com/eng/barbie_galerie.php