Tag Archives: face

Three ridiculously interesting photographs from the history of art

Posted on 1 May 2012 by

These three intriguing photographs have no real relationship with one another, except that each image reveals a little bit of the hidden history of art. Read on for more about these remarkable images.

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Women Laughing Alone With Salad

Posted on 7 November 2011 by

This rather amusing compilation of stock photography from The Hairpin demonstrates a silly convention in commercial advertising: “Women Laughing Alone With Salad”. (See also: Women Struggling to Drink Water, This Pile of Bills is Making Me Touch My Head and … Continue reading →

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The Disciples: James Mollison’s portraits of music fans

Posted on 29 October 2011 by

Exploring the idea of the modern-day tribe, English-Kenyan photographer James Mollison staked out arenas and music venues to photograph fans at popular concerts. Curious about the fact that many seemed to dress or look like their music idols (was this … Continue reading →

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The unsettling aesthetic of Petrina Hicks

Posted on 20 October 2011 by

I adore the sensuous yet unsettling aesthetic in the work of Australian artist Petrina Hicks. She seduces my eyes with the clean and glossy look of commercial advertising photography, but injects it with a surreal – even slightly creepy – … Continue reading →

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Fascinating faces: Ulric Collette’s ‘Portraits génétiques’

Posted on 17 September 2011 by

Portraits génétiques is a series by French photographer Ulric Collette in which he assembles the half faces of two relatives together to explore genetic likenesses. (Visit his website to see the entire series). The concept is exceedingly simple, but the … Continue reading →

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