By Cyril Foiret 26 Aug 2010 @ 10:29 am |

Korean artist Kwangho Lee‘s most recent work was creating the new cactus and landscape series. Lee has experimented with various techniques such as scratching, rubbing of the paintbrush, and tapping on the canvas whilst enlarging the subject to its extreme to make the cactus seem like a type of abstraction. READ MORE
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art,
Kwangho Lee,
Kwangho Lee paintings,
realistic paintings
By Ani Tzenkova 26 Aug 2010 @ 10:03 am |

96k is a graphic design studio based in Beijing that was started by Liu Zheng. I saw his collaborative work with photographer LuoHuo in the photograph below and looked up his studio to see what else they had done. I love the integration of graphic elements and illustration on top of photographs.
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96k Illustrations,
graphic design,
Liu Zheng,
LuoHuo
By Cyril Foiret 26 Aug 2010 @ 8:56 am |

‘Secretly directing’ a Miu Miu’s campaign? How can this is possible?! Apparently it is, according to Ginta Lapina, Madonna reportedly stopped by to say hi to photogs Mert & Marcus —who were filming the behind-the-scenes video—when she offered to direct herself. Really !?! Check video below… READ MORE
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madonna,
Mert & Marcus,
Miu Miu,
Miu Miu Campaign,
VIDEO
By Joelle Tessa 25 Aug 2010 @ 4:11 pm |

Blame Cambodia for Dengue Fever. After Ethan Holtzman’s visit, he fell in love with the music styles of the country. On his return, Ethan recruited his brother Zac to form a Cambodian rock band. When they finally found their vocalist, she might as well have had a halo overhead. She was the missing piece to their puzzle. READ MORE
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Cambodian rock,
Cchom Nimol,
Dengue Fever,
Escape from Dragon House,
Ethan Holzman,
Fantasy Records,
Real World Records,
Sleepwalking Through the Mekong,
song of the day,
Tiger Phone Card,
Venus on Earth,
Zac Holtzman
By Cyril Foiret 25 Aug 2010 @ 10:57 am |

Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures. Makes me think as well as the art of Ivan Navarro.
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Dan Flavin,
Dan Flavin light sculptures,
David Zwirner,
Fluorescent Light,
Fluorescent Light Fixtures
By Cyril Foiret 25 Aug 2010 @ 10:06 am |

I guess it took us a while to find out about the talened fashion illustrator Caroline Andrieu. Graduated from French school of the Atelier de Sèvres and EPSAA, Caroline is the art director of Condé Nast digital‘s (France) for its Vogue & GQ websites. I’m so in love with all her runway illustrations.
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Caroline Andrieu,
Caroline Andrieu Fashion Illustrations,
fashion illustrations,
fashion illustrator