Action figures known for representing favorite block buster super heros, monsters and more has taken a different unexpected turn towards art history. We best know artist Michelangelo for his famous statues in their iconic poses. But now thanks to Japanese manufacturer Figma you can adjust historically famous artworks that including David of Michelangelo, the Venus de Milo and The Thinker by Rodin all in action figure form. They are available hereat the GoodSmile website.
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Replacing Movie Posters with the Actors Younger Self
A hilariously inaproprite series by Leo Lardy who recreates famous movie posters with the featured stars childhood pictures. Most of the children depcited are most likley not old enough to see their own films. The series includes Mad Max, Drive, The Lord of the Rings, The Wolf of Wall Street, Django, Pirates of the Caribbean, Her and more.
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Massive Vintage Halloween Mask Collection
An impressive Halloween centric collection curated by photographer Brecht Bug in a series titled Vintage Halloween. You get a time traveling glimpse into the past trends and characters that were in high demand during Halloween years ago. See the playful evolution and variety of these awesome throwback masks: Related articles David Bowie writes his first TV theme for more than 20 years Theater Review (Seattle): ‘Brechtfest’ by The Horse in Motion Barbara Brecht-Schall German Actress Barbara Brecht-schall Dies At 84
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Grace Wales Bonner by Harley Weir
A sereis featrued in I-D’s Winter 2015 issue starring Grace WAles Bonner in a African outlook photoshoot captured by Harley Weir. See the shoot below: Model:Grace Wales Bonner Magazine:i-D Winter 2015 Photographer: Harley Weir Stylist: Julia Sarr-Jamois
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Throwback Editorial: Edie Sedgwick by Fred Eberstadt, 1965
The 60’s underground it girl herself Edie Sedgwick poses in a black and white series for Life Magazine’s 1965 issue highlighting her trend setting style. See the photo shoot below:
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COVERED by Alan Powdrill
British photographer Alan Powdrill creates an interesting photo series titled COVERED, exploring the topic personal beauty ideals with contrasting societal norms. We find the featured subjects completely exposing their tattoo covered bodies after removing the clothing that previously covered them. Double meaning! See their interesting transformations below:
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Angelina Jolie & Family by Annie Leibovitz
Angelina Jolie is on the cover of Vogue’s November 2015 issue with an intimate and playful photo shoot including her entire family (and brad) shot by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz. See the series below:
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If 18th Century Style Made a Comeback
Things are always coming back into trend, so instead of the 60’s and 90’s let’s go a little bit more back. Maybe more around the 18th century. Photographer Thibault Carron creates a comedic series titled And If Fashion Was, where we find the complicated and eccentric 18th century style in our present day culture. From gaming, eating a burger, enjoying a smoke, pumping gass and more. See And If Fashion Was by Thibault Carron below:
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IMDB’s Official Top 25 Movies of the Last 25 Years
Every movie buff is heavily reliant on IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) This year reaching their 25th anniversary they have released the ranking for the top 25 movies over the last 25 years. All voted for by millions of IMDB users. Some made sense, some were unexpected. See the full list and their ranking below: 2014: Interstellar 2013: The Wolf of Wall Street 2012: Django Unchained 2011: Intouchables 2010: Inception 2009: Inglourious Basterds 2008: The Dark Knight 2007: Into the Wild 2006: The Departed 2005: Batman Begins 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two…
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100 YEARS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IN 3 MINUTES
Mode presents us with another fun video this time all about a century of Halloween costumes, all in 3 minutes. The get ups are spooky, kooky, odd and sexy. They explore the differentiating styles from 1915 to 2015. Watch the video below:“Carving pumpkins, sipping cider, and trick-or-treating may all be indicative of Halloween, but nothing gets us into the spirit more than dressing up. For centuries, people have celebrated Halloween with costumes that run the gamut from spooky to sweet. Today, we’re revisiting Halloween costumes one decade at a time, and ending with a 2015 costume guaranteed to break the Internet” -MODE
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Slapdash Supercars by Max Siedentopf
Amsterdam based artist Max Siedentopf soupes up random cars in the middle of the night with cardboard and duct tape. A hilariously cheeky form of vandalism without doing permanent damage. See some of the works below:
