Just don’t rouse the sleeping beast!
Richie Castellano’s one man cover tribute to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” almost made me stand up and applaud. He is that good!
Sandman, a 21" x 18" watercolor by Roger Cruz, a Brazilian graphic artist.
Mao Zedong has been one of the most controversial and alienating figures in history. While his actions caused the death of countless millions in China (and not to mention the wiping out of an entire generation of intellectuals), there is also no doubt that they set a chain of events that led to the country’s present status as that of an emerging superpower. Though it’s been decades since his death,Chairman Mao is still revered, and even worshipped by some of the people of his country.
With his death, Mao, like Che Guevara, became a cult icon, appearing on everything from t-shirts to some of the most prestigious art galleries in New York.
Online magazine US-China Today has compiled a photo series of Mao’s representations throughout global pop culture.
While millions still revere the Chairman and his leadership in the early years of the Republic, his less-official reputation has been built around cheeky allusions and kitschy garb dispersed throughout global culture. Mao’s legacy and his mark on modern China may be determined less by historians than the cultural purveyors that reproduce and reimagine his image.
I’m loving this arguably epic mashup of Tim Burton’s Batman and the poster of the Lucas’ first Star Wars film, by DA user ninjaink.
Episode IV: A New Hero is a 1989 American epic superhero opera film, written and directed by Timothy Burton. It is the first of six films released in the El Caballero de la Noche saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the six-film saga. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects, unconventional editing, and superhero / gothic storytelling, the original movie is one of the most successful and influential films of all time.
“Episode IV A New Hero,” by DA user ninjaink. T-shirts available at RedBubble.
- Also See:
- Empire of the Bat
- Batman x Star Wars
Concrete, with its characteristics of being ubiquitous and coming only in shades of pallid grey, may not evoke any glamorous images in one’s mind, but in the hands of the wizards from Forsberg Form, it can be turned into ultra-desirable and minimalistic objects of art.
Hit the jump to check out images of clocks, furniture, and a very interesting series of comic book panels from the iconic Rip Kirby strip, all created using concrete by the Swedish firm.
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A commissioned work by Mike Carlo, based on comic book artist John Romita Jr.’s famous poster.
Artist LifeVersa says that both his latest screen prints were inspired by a famous poem of Gil Scott Heron, and a quote from an old Noam Chomsky book.
These are the first in what I hope to be an ongoing “Revolution” series and will also be available in matching sets. 2 variant prints will also be released. Both regular and variant are 18"x24" hand pulled screen prints.
The limited-edition prints will come hand numbered and signed by the artist, and will be available on January 20th. Click here for more details.
Hit the jump to see “The Revolution Network’ and the variant prints.
Reminds me of a certain fictional cyborg from a dystopian, machine-ravaged future!
From CES 2012, the gorgeous, stripped down magnesium alloy frame of the Nikon D4, the latest flagship D-SLR model of the Japanese camera major.
[via Nikon Rumors and Petapixel]
An almost perfect, shot-for-shot parody remake of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus movie trailer, created using footage from WALL-E.
[via Miss C Recommends]
Long Angeles-based animator, artist and illustrator, Matthew Wade’s brilliant artwork is reminiscent of the edgy and bizarre fare that was featured in the MTV of the late ‘80s to the early ’90s, especially on shows like MTV Oddities and Liquid Television.
Matthew says his work can be loosely described as pop/modern/‘90s surrealism, but slotting it in any single genre (as with most great art), would be a huge disservice to it.
Matthew was trained in classical animation, something which is reflected to an extent in his work. He counts pop culture, The Simpsons, and, of course, early ’90s MTV as his major influences.
Link to Matthew Wade’s site (NSFW).
Hit the jump to see more artwork, and a short animated film titled “Krawll.”
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Nikon D50. Nikon 50mm, 1/400 at f/1.8.
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These whiskey tumblers would make for a sad, yet hilarious gift for some of my friends!
Good Grief Glasses. $38 at Jack Spade.
