Posts Tagged ‘sand’
The Fun-Loving Photos of James Popsys
Australian photographer James Popsys has some serious skills behind both the lens and his MacBook Pro, but his work is anything but serious. Popsys is not one to indulge in self-importance or highbrow projects but rather focuses on manipulating scenes from everyday life into playful, sometimes ironic works. That’s not to say his approach is…
Read MoreGravity Defying Sand Castles
Spring is in the air (sorta), and with summer just around the corner, we thought a beach-related post was in order. A favorite pastime of many is spending warm sunny days building sand castles on the beach. They take many forms, from bucket molds, to deep moat formations, to the ubiquitous drip castle. A Massachusetts…
Read MoreSand Macrophotography of Dr. Gary Greenberg
There is tremendous beauty in nature, and even some not visible to the naked eye. Take grains of sand, for instance. Much like snowflakes, no two grains are alike. But Hawaii-based Dr. Gary Greenberg reveals a beautiful, colorful tapestry of tiny shells, coral fragments and weathered crystals through his magnified photographs. Greenberg, a former photographer…
Read MoreSun, Sand and Symmetry
Part photojournalism, part fine art photography, Munich-based photographer Bernhard Lang’s “Aerial Views Adria” project plays to a variety of senses. These extraordinary photographs not only satisfy our own desire for visual symmetry and orderliness, they also feature a pleasing spectrum of colors. Perhaps the most amazing thing about this series is that it’s not Photoshopped.…
Read MoreShattered Glass Sculptures by Daniel Arsham
New York-based artist Daniel Arsham has been exploring the use of broken glass in some if his latest work. These striking sculptures are built with broken shards of glass, which are compacted and held together with resin. We also love the cameras he sculpted from sand and stone. There is something to be said for…
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