Barbie Through History of Art

Barbie celebrated her fiftieth birthday in 2009 and that inspired the French artist, Jocelyne Grivaud to create a project named “Barbie ma Muse” where Jocelyne recreated some of the most famous works of art with Barbie. This beautiful plastic doll with the most unrealistic body measures often gets bad rap, and tattoo Barbie just made it worse. Well, we decided to present her with more class. Here’s how some of the greatest master pieces from the history of art and some works of modern art and pop culture would look like if the muse was Barbie, instead of some ordinary woman.

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Seductive and Frightening Lilith Depictions

Lilith is definitely the most popular female demon in Jewish mythology, folklore and traditional literature and she is also one of the most inspiring mythological creatures in modern art, literature and cinematography. There is something deeply appealing in the idea of an evil female character that is at the same time extremely attractive and seductive, and also very frightening and scary.

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Disturbingly Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

This photo gallery is named “The beauty of an ugly addiction” and is work of Frieke Janssens, advertising photographer that lives and works in Belgium. These shocking and deeply disturbing images present children smoking and are created to raise people’s awareness on the problem of smoking. The artist is probably trying to say that adults who smoke are like children who can’t willfully decide whether or not to partake in this horribly harmful habit. I only hope that the photos below are photoshoped and aren’t really kids who smoke cigarettes, cigarillos, the ones with white and without filters.

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Incredible Book Art That Will Melt Your Brain

Here goes some really incredible book art that will blow your brains out! It is done by Brian Dettmer, aka the Book Surgeon. He was born in Chicago but currently lives and works out of Atlanta, Georgia, creating incredible works of art with old books and tremendous patience. Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, Brian meticulously exposes various layers to create his mind-blowing artwork. Dettmer has received critical acclaim around the world and his work can be found in countless galleries and publications. Below you will find some examples of his art.

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The Most Striking Examples of Kiss in Art

It is impossible to go through the history of art, from the earliest times to modern and contemporary art, and not to take notice of the immense amount of pieces of art that feature that marvelous moment when two universes, two complex series of spiritual and emotional realms connect in the sweetest encounter in the world - the kiss. It is the most powerful, yet fragile touch, the expression of true binding between two people, that surrender in a complete belief. Therefor, there are so many artists that try to capture that magnificent moment. Here goes the list of the most striking and impressive pieces of art, the best kisses in art that are the most successful at passing off the magic of those few celestial flashes.

1. Gustav Klimt

The Kiss (original Der Kuss) was painted by Gustav Klimt, and is probably his most famous work. He began work on it in 1907 and it is the highpoint of his so-called ‘Golden Period’, when he painted a number of works in a similar style. It depicts a couple embracing, their bodies largely hidden by elaborate robes decorated in a style that bears little relation to any historical textile designs.

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Weird and Creepy Looking Staircase Covered in Hair

You know how they say all artists are a bit crazy? Well, I have to admit Jessica Wohl brought art craziness to a whole new level. She made an installation featuring a weird and creepy looking staircase completely covered in hair. For this particular work of art she used the stairs in Hot Springs, Arkansas’ abandoned Mountainaire Hotel. The reassuring part is that she didn’t actually use real human hair, just synthetic, but still it doesn’t make the stairs look any less creepy. I can’t even picture myself climbing to the top of this staircase. It’s like being trapped inside of a horror movie.

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Molotov Cocktails Flames Turn into Art Means

Russian Street artist t-radya, creates portraits of Russian soldiers through really interesting means. Instead of using ordinary stuff like paint or spray, he makes his art with Molotov cocktails. He pastes bandages on wooden panels and pelts the canvasses with molotov cocktails. As the fires burn out, the charred surfaces that appear create shading and outlines of faces.

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Awesome Split Faces of Family Members

Here are some really awesome split family faces made by graphic designer and photographer Ulric Collette. Sometimes the resemblance between parent and child or between siblings is really obvious. The easiest way of comparing people is bringing the images of them side by side, and even better way is combining these two images in one like Collete did in these photos below. It looks a bit freakishly, especially the ones presenting parents and their children, but it also shows how much they resemble to each other.

Father/Son: Laval, 56 & Vincent, 29

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Alternative Movie Posters

Here are some really creative alternative movie posters. I have to admit I like these much better than the real ones. They maybe aren’t commercial enough, but they surely look much more aesthetic and artistic. Also these posters are a bit dark and twisted and probably wouldn’t attract many people to come to see the movie. Have a look at the gallery below and tell me if you agree. Enjoy!

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12 Famous Fairy Tales Decomposed

Not unlike Emma Butler‘s ‘Movie Parts’ project, Simone Massoni’s ‘12 Famous Fairy Tales in Pieces‘ are fun pieces of art that take famous stories and break them down to their components. Plus Massoni has a cute aesthetic that marries well with the content. It is interesting to see where she was inspired by Disney and where she wasn’t. Also I wonder what’s Playtoy Magazine doing in Pinocchio’s story?

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Amazing Salt Portraits

With a whole lot of patience, and little regard for superstition, artist Bashir Sultani manages to create stunning celebrity portraits using just salt and a razor blade.

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The Rug That Really Tied the Room Together, Did It Not?

Is there any rug that can tie the room together better than the one made by nihilists? Have a closer look and you’ll see that the ornaments on this rug are inspired by the Coen brothers movie Big Lebowski. This rug is a work of Max Dalton, artist known for his Quentin vs. Coen duels. On June 2nd Round Two exhibit starts and if your in San Francisco you can go to Spoke Art and see how it looks for yourself.

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Ira Cohen: Psychedelic Photography Master

Photographer and poet Ira Cohen spent the early 1960s in Tangier, Morocco, where he lived and worked with William S. Burroughs and Paul Bowles. He is renowned for his Mylar Chamber images, in which he photographed Jimi Hendrix and others in his New York loft apartment. Cohen died last month at the age of 76. Here we take a look at his life’s work.

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Edible Pieces of Art

In the images below you’ll see the work of the Creative Design Studio “s.El” made for various promotional projects. Everything is made entirely from food. It looks really amazing. I can barely cook anything and when it comes to creatively decorating food I’m even worse, but apparently there are really creative and talented people who are willing to do that for us. The only problems is I’m not sure if I would have heart to eat something so beautiful. I mean, it is like you’re eating a real piece of art. You wouldn’t eat Mona Lisa, would you?

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Landscapes Made of Female Bodies

I agree there hardly is anything prettier or more beautiful than a female body, but making a landscape out of it sounds a bit too much, don’t you think so? I’m not sure if there is some sort of massage the author is trying to send us, but I must say I like these photos anyhow. They look really amazing and put men in such a funny position, as some tiny beings running around trying to make sense of their lives, trying to answer so many questions, and still failing to figure out the puzzle. I guess this is not entirely the man’s world.

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Astonishing Predator Fan Art

The Predator is a fictional extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator science-fiction franchise, characterized by its trophy hunting of other dangerous species for sport, including humans and its fictional counterparts, Aliens. Other franchises that have been based on this film include the comic books “Aliens vs. Predator” and the “AVP” film series as well.

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Magical world of Dmitriy Strelkov

Dmitriy Strelkov was born in Moscow. Graduated from the fine art school in 1983. Graduated from the Graphic department of the Moscow Pedagogical University in 1988. The member of the International Federation of the Artists and of the International Art Fund. The paintings Dmitriy Strelkov are kept in private collections in Russia, Germany, France, Holland, Japan, Portugal, the USA and Turkey.

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Animals on graffiti

Belgium street artist ROA puts animals back in the urban jungle. He draws black and white bunnies, rats, birds on walls of many European cities (Paris, Warsaw, London…). This mysterious Belgian street artist likes animals. No, let’s put it in a better way – there is an obsession here. Growing up in Ghent, Belgium in the eighties the artist had modest artistic beginnings, with art under bridges and walls. Here are some of his best works now.

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Portraits made out of chewing gums

Jason Kronenwald, a graduate of Queens University with a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts, is an emerging artists based in Toronto, where he produces his Chewing Gum Blond Portraits. Jason smooths chewed gum over plywood, creating realistic skin tones and hair color, composing his palette from the multitude of different flavors and colors chewed together.

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Breakfast around the world

They say you’re what you eat. Well, here you can see some breakfast from different countries around the world. Which one is your favorite?

Great Britain

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