“From a height of three meters, porcelain figurines are dropped on the ground, and the sound they make when they hit trips the shutter release. The result: razor-sharp images of disturbing beauty—temporary sculptures made visible to the human eye by high-speed photography technology.”

This is the official statement that accompanies Martin Klimas‘ fourth photographic collection Porcelain Figurines. Having already been exhibited in Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Museum in 2008, the series is (...) Read More about Martin Klimas’ Porcelain Figurines (105 words)

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There is really something special about the way photographer Alexander Straulino shoots a face. Be it zoomed in, cut up, or heavily dripping in paint, your everyday face turns into a bold, almost abstract statement through Alexander’s lens.(...) Read More about Alexander Straulino Photography (79 words)

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“Our designs exist to reflect the integrity of a woman and resonate her unique individualism” says Gary Theodore, one half of the designer duo that makes up Australian (Melbourne) label Scanlan and Theodore, which led the pair to collaborate with model Erin Wasson and counter-culture photographer Nan Goldin f0r the breezy new spring/summer look book.

(...) Read More about Nan Goldin shoots Erin Wasson for Scanlan & Theodore (44 words)

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It was only a matter of time before cult street-wear chain store Urban Outfitters collaborated with someone like the former Warhol artist Stephen Shore, who is known for his saturated images of mundane scenes and objects in the United States.  Shore is largely responsible for the(...) Read More about Stephen Shore shoots Urban Outfitters Fall Lookbook (26 words)

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ZZ Top would surely shed a tear at the sight of the 2009 World Beard and Mustache Championship contestants.  Texas photographer Dave Mead traveled to Anchorage, Alaska to capture these portraits of men with gravity defying facial hair. Fans of the bush-ranger beard or(...) Read More about Facial Hair Extraordinaire (35 words)

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I recently discovered the work of Alexi Lubomirski - shame on me for taking so long to find him. Pretty much every CondeNast publication, as well as every cool model and celebrity you can think of has been shot by Lubomirski…

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Shooting kids in couture seems to be all the rage at the moment. Following up the Stella McCartney children’s wear range he recently shot, Ryan McGinley breaks the rule of never working with children (or animals) and captures an adorable editorial ‘We Don’t Need No Education’ for the newest issue of Purple Magazine.(...) Read More about We Don’t need no education – Kids in Couture by Ryan McGinley for Purple Magazine (20 words)

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As trend land is a ‘sucker for lips’ I thought i would share a series of prints by photographer Elisabeth Hoff. The Series is Called ‘Lipgloss’

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Self-taught Argentina based fashion photographer Antonella Arismendi has so much fantastic work that is hard to edit it down to just one post. She is inspired spirituality, new world order, 2012 and astrology – which comes across in many of her works.

During the last five years her work has been featured in magazines such as D, Catalogue, Rolling Stone, Vnfold and Soko Zine.

Here is a small taste of Arismendi’s extensive portfolio:

(...) Read More about Argentinian Photographer Antonella Arismendi (6 words)

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