CURVY MODELS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A MUSHROOM CLOUD OR WALKING ALONGSIDE AFRICAN VILLAGERS FETCHING WATER, STARGAZING IN A CUP OF COFFEE, VACUUM CLEANING THE GREAT SAHARA DESERT OR A CHILD ON A SWING ATTACHED TO THE MOON: LITTLE IS IMPOSSIBLE IN JOE WEBB’S CREATIVE UNIVERSE. HAVING WORKED AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, THE 39-YEAR-OLD IS TODAY KNOWN AS ONE OF BRITAIN’S LEADING COLLAGE ARTISTS.
Read MoreThe themes of my collages vary, but the main focus of my art is surrealism and juxtaposition. I like to grab an image I find and completely warp it, redesigning the look and context behind it. Comedy through image is also a theme I strive for. I love to laugh and inspire others to do the same. I’ve said it before and I will say it always: laughter lines are sexier than any six pack. The deeper those lines, the bigger the swoon.
Read MoreI use imagery from the public domain with an emphasis on art historical imagery to create a contemporary narrative or dialogue. I try to explore ideas that the images don’t convey on their own. With each image I try to have the sum of all the parts create something unique.
Read MoreIT ALL STARTED AT UNIVERSITY AND ON INSTAGRAM. WHILE STUDYING ENGLISH AND MEDIA, NATALIE “MISS ANIELA” DYBISZ STARTED POSTING SELF-PORTRAITS ON THE POPULAR PICTURE SITE, WHICH RAPIDLY ATTRACTED A HUGE FOLLOWING. EVEN THEN HER LOVE FOR THE SURREAL WAS EVIDENT AS, FOR EXAMPLE, SHE PORTRAYED HERSELF IN HER ROOM FLOATING IN MIDAIR. TODAY IN HER LATE TWENTIES, MISS ANIELA HAS PUBLISHED TWO BOOKS AND IS WORKING ON A THIRD. "SURREAL FASHION", HER DELICATE MIX BETWEEN FINE ART AND FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY, WAS EXHIBITED BY SAATCHI GALLERY IN LONDON AND VOGUE ITALIA IN MILAN. NATHALIE WORKS CLOSELY TOGETHER WITH HER PARTNER MATTHEW.
Read MoreI try to match subjects that are unexpected, to see objects from another point of view. My aim is to somehow try to shock and amuse the followers.
Read MoreThe focus of my work is totally experimental. I like to try different visual languages, designs and mixtures. I feel inspired by something that really gets my attention. I try new ways to develop my creations until I dominate it in a particular mood introducing my identity and my beliefs.
Read MoreEveryone sees the world in his own different way. I see mine as an abstract-surrealistic style, which is filled with numerous parts of human body. Often lips, hands and legs are the most prevalent in my collages.
Read MoreIt focuses mainly on surrealism and beauty. I like things that seem out of place, things that don't belong together. I've always been obsessed with images since I was a little kid, always had this weird scenery and colors that I think I'm finally putting out there.
Read MoreOriginally I thought Instagram was just for food and palm tree pictures but my friends told me I should put my work on there. Reluctantly I did and it has surprisingly been one of my main sources of client commissions. Forget LinkedIn and Résumés, Instagram and Tumblr are the new job boards for the creative industry!
Read MoreWITH HER PERFECT GOLDEN LOCKS, LONG TANNED LIMBS, AND A BOYFRIEND THAT GIVES CHRIS HEMSWORTH A RUN FOR HIS BICEPS, BARBIE MIGHT SEEM LIKE SHE STRUCK GOLD. BUT CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER DINA GOLDSTEIN HAS DEFIED THE COMMON NOTION OF PERFECTION AND CHALLENGED THE TRUE MEANING OF “HAPPILY EVER AFTER.” IN HER PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES IN THE DOLLHOUSE, SHE REENACTS BARBIE’S LIFE WITH KEN IN HUMAN SIZED-PROPORTIONS AND DRAWS A PERFECT IMAGE OF WHAT WE DON’T SEE BEYOND THE PANTONE PINK WALLS, PROVING THAT LIFE IN PLASTIC MAY BE – AFTER ALL – NOT SO FANTASTIC.
Read MoreGordon creates three-dimensional collages out ofimages he mainly finds on the internet and thenphotographs. In a way, he sculpts his images, whereby he does not hide the fact that his works are “glued” together. Gordon is not looking for a seamless and spotless image. The rawness onlyemphasizes notions of artifice and authenticity.
Read MoreIn the past few months, the social media platform has been buzzing with images of political leaders dressed-up as flamboyant drag queens. The visual artist behind the controversy remains anonymous, conducting worldwide interviews under the pseudonym Saint Hoax. Plastik interviewed the artist to get a deeper understanding of their POP-Political message and discuss her/his latest projects.
Read MoreTALL, TANNED, YOUNG AND NOT-SO-LOVELY...CAMERON DIAZ’S FEMME FATALE CHARACTER IN RIDLEY SCOTT’S THE COUNSELOR DEMANDS A MATCHING “KILLA” WARDROBE. CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT THOMAS WYLDE, PAULA THOMAS, JUMPED TO THE MISSION, WITH SCISSORS IN HANDS AND A LOT OF HOLLYWOOD FLAIRE, CREATING SOME OF THE MOST ICONC LOOKS IN THE HISTORY OF MODERN CINEMA.
Read MoreFans of Mark Ryden’s fantasy world featuring fuzzy animals, big-eyed girls, meat and big daddy Abraham Lincoln will be delighted to learn that Taschen has now published a popular, and more affordable, edition of his “Carnival of Curiosities.” First issued in 2011, the big-format and limited edition of Pinxit was gorgeous, yet came with a hefty price of close to $1,000. With an eye on the new book, Plastik asked the celebrated American artist about Abraham, Alice, raw meat, and other major sources of inspiration.
Read MoreTO STAND OUT AMIDST THE OVERSATURATION OF SAMENESS, ONE MUST CONFRONT THE SYSTEM–OF MONOTONY, THAT IS. WE ALL KNOW THAT, BUT WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW IS THE PROCESS BEHIND IT. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH PLASTIK, THE UP-AND-COMING PARISIAN DESIGNER JEAN-MARC GADYTELLS US HOW HE TRANSFERS ALL THE INSPIRATION RUNNING IN HIS STREAM-OF-THOUGHT TO REALITY.
Read MoreAN EROTIC FAIRYTALE SIGNED OLGA RODIONOVA AND ELLEN VON UNWERTH
FOLLOWING THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE BOOK OF OLGA, RUSSIA’S ANSWER TO GREECE’S VERY OWN APHRODITE, OLGA RODIONOVA, HAS TEAMED UP WITH GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHER ELLEN VON UNWERTH FOR YET ANOTHER JOURNEY INTO THE REALM OF BEAUTY AND DESIRE.
Read MorePOLISH-BORN KASIA DOMANSKA’S HYPERREALIST IMAGES DEPICT A COLORFUL WORLD OF BRIGHT BLUE SKIES, FLOWERS AND BIKINIS. PLASTIK TALKED TO THE NEW YORK- BASED ARTIST ABOUT FACT AND FICTION, BEAUTY AND THE THINGS THAT MOVE HER ...
Read MoreBritish photographer Martin Parr does not tend to make life more beautiful than it is. He documents reality around him, yet does so with an eye for all things off and odd. Not the designer dress takes center stage, but the champagne stain above the belly. ‘‘With photography, I like to create fiction out of reality,’’ Parr once said. ‘‘I try and do this by taking society’s natural prejudice and giving this a twist.’’
Read MoreInspIred by comIc books and the all amerIcan art of pin-up, Mel Ramos’ work Is at once a celebratIon of the female form and a playful crItIque on the Increased use and sexualizatIon of women In ads and publIcIty sInce the 1960S.
Read MoreWhat is art? That is arguably a question asked ever since the first Stone Age bison was drawn on a rock. Is a drawing art? Is a drawing of a drawing art? A painting of a painting? A photo of a photo? Most people will argue that a reproduction is not art, as it does not require a creative, inventive spark. But what if the photo of the photo would be retouched? Given another title? Would it then be art?
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