Source Design You Trust  Guillaume Prugniel is a Berlin-based photographer and videographer known for his remarkable portraits. His journey in photography began with self-portraits, capturing his own images during late-night creative bursts. This approach served as an effective method for mastering studio lighting and its nuances without having to wait for friends to model for…

Source Design You Trust  In the early 20th century, New York’s Fifth Avenue faced severe congestion, with a mix of horses, carriages, pedestrians, street cars, bicycles, and automobiles vying for space. h/t: vintag.es This often led to long delays and frequent collisions, negatively impacting local businesses. Dr. John A. Harriss, a wealthy physician and the…

Source Design You Trust  Pattie Boyd, born on March 17, 1944, inspired iconic songs and was married to George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Her influence is evident in hits like “Something,” “Layla,” and “Wonderful Tonight.” A renowned model, Boyd graced the pages of Vogue and appeared in commercials, meeting Harrison during “A Hard Day’s Night”…

Source Colossal   Detail of “Mutual Secrets,” embroidered drawing, 153 x 270 x 2 centimeters. All images © Karola Pezarro, shared with permission Through gossamer embroidered portraits, Karola Pezarro visualizes entangled webs of emotions and thoughts. The artist works on a sewing machine to render figures with myriad preoccupations that swell and trail in colorful forms,…

Source Colossal   All images © Banksy In Finsbury Park, London, a new Banksy mural appeared on the side of a wall behind a recently pollarded tree. Installed on St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday marked by the color green, the painting features a caveman-like figure holding a sprayer, standing beneath a swath of vibrant paint. Characteristic…

Source Colossal   “Axis Mundi 3,” oil on linen, 72 x 48 inches. All images © Lui Ferreyra, shared with permission The deceptively simple power of line and color comes into full force in Lui Ferreyra’s paintings and colored penciled drawings (previously). “I’ve been drawn to the figure and the human face from the beginning,” the…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Cape Town-based artist Dada Khanyisa isn’t a Dadaist, so maybe the title here might be a little misleading. But as I thought about the work Khanyisa makes, a mix of politically astute and what is theorized as “going out culture but also going in culture,” I concluded…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist Misty  Dempsey shares a luscious mixed media portfolio of flowing, organic nature-inspired paintings. The post Featured Artist Misty Dempsey appeared first on Artsy Shark.