Blansdowne



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I have a soft spot for Bloor and Lansdowne.
I grew up in the area, and I'm still there every day.

Ramanan Sivaranjan from Funkaoshi has taken some great photos of a neighbourhood that is gentrifying.

20 years from now, the places he's photographed will be very different.

Ram is curating history.

French photographer Jean-François Rauzier has developed the concept of 'hyperphotos' (the 'stitching' together hundreds of enormous high-resolution images).

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Click here for Rauzier's galleries

Art on Styrofoam Cups



More here.

I love these Vogue Patterns



...more here.

via stacerella

The Power of Art - Caravaggio



Part 2
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Part 6

What a rogue!

See more "Power of Art" documentaries here

The Ziegfeld Follies via Flickr

Vincent Van Google:

Artist uses Street View website to travel the world virtually

(via J-Walk Blog)

Another series of popular art works photoshopped.

From David fullarton's portfolio

Zilda's street art found at Unurth

Some of these wall decals are rather nice.
IKEA sells some (scroll to the bottom of the page)...not like these, but kinda nice as well.

More of Chris Wahl's art is here

I love the food art that Edith Zimmerman does on her blog.

Click here to go there.

A sneak peak inside Banksy's new show.

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Ralph Goings - Four Decades of Realism

Some Flying Circus like graphics at Book of Numbers.

Click here to see.

More beautiful wrought iron artworks at Imagination in Metals.

Found at Crooked Brains

Jason de Caires creates underwater sculptures. Instead of trying to create unchanging and lasting works, he encourages the organic growth of coral and other organisms across his creations. He's working on a new project in Mexico at the moment, but we caught him on dry land for a few questions.

5 Creepy Beach Sculptures from Around the World

A beach in Liverpool is home to dozens of stationary, zombie-like statues, all facing out to sea in various locations. To say it's a creepy scene is an understatement and one has to wonder just how many sunbathers have been forced to leave for another beach after being given the chills by these sculptures.

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