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Kim Keever was born in New York City, where he continues to reside and work. Keever was also inspired by the work of 19th century American landscape painters from the Hudson River School. However, they also show a subversive side that deliberately acknowledges their contemporary contrivance and conceptual artifice. Keever’s staged scenery is characterized by a psychology of timelessness. Rather than presenting a factual reality, Keever fabricates an illusion to conjure the realms of our imagination....

Ivan Alifanis a talented artist currently residing in Canada and son of the Russian painter Anna Razumovskaya. Art is part of the past, present, future, where one can interpret their own view. Painting allows me as an artist to express my strengths or my vulnerability. Each brushstroke builds up a story, a life and, a passion.

Ted Sabareseshoots people. All kinds of people, but especially relishes working with non-professional models and actors who dont fit the traditional definition of beauty. His personal and fine art work have won wide, critical acclaim for their conceptual and graphic nature, and have been exhibited in galleries in both the U.S. and abroad. In the series called Evolution, Ted Sabarese attempts to throw his visual two-cents into the fiery controversy between evolution and creationism, intelligent design, science, religion, the political left, right, etc....

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Maho Beach is located on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.

There is one theory has to what may have happened. The two towns are very similar in appearance and Gerlach might have mistaken Oradour-sur-Glane for Oradour-sur-Vayres. Gerlach managed to escape and he report to Stadler what had happened. Sylvester Stadler believed that the kidnapped officer Kampfe was being held prisoner at Oradour-sur-Glane. Diekmann instead ordered the population exterminated and the village burned to the ground. Stadler felt Diekmann had far exceeded his orders and began a judicial investigation....

Edward Burtynskyis a Canadian photographer and artist who has achieved international recognition for his large-format photographs of industrial landscapes. The grand, awe-inspiring beauty of his images is often in tension with the compromised environments they depict.

A few months agosmoking was bannedin all public places in Belgium. The children, aged four to nine, are shameless posing while enjoying their cigarette or cigarillo. By portraying adults as children all the attention went to the smoking. An adult would draw to much attention to the portrayed person. While Frieke doesnt give answers, the portraits are strong enough to start your thinking process! Frieke got the idea after seeing a YouTube video atwo-year old Indonesian smokerwho smokes 40 cigarettes a day....

After getting addicted to Google Street View, Hobson began exploring other places around the globe for amusement. Soon he had amassed a collection of Street View shots of the loneliest and most isolated places on earth. Aaron is simply curating these photos, taken by the mechanical eye of Google Street View cars. Below are some images from the GSV Cinemascapes photoset. Be sure to check outhis websitefor more. And if you liked these, you will also likeJon Rafmans collectionof interesting images found on Google Street View....

The Holburne Museum re-opened earlier this year after ambitious renovations, boasting a glorious new extension by Eric Parry. Photos: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Sources:1,2

These images of a blood-red sea can often have a shocking effect on bystanders. The meat and blubber of pilot whales have long been a part of the islanders' national diet. Around 950 Long-finned Pilot Whales are killed annually, mainly during the summer. Photo credit: Andrija Ilic / Reuters Source:1,2

About 120 tons of galvanised steel were used to make the sculpture which is supported by 17 posts. At night LED lights illuminate the handrails. [viaThe Daily Mail]

The bridge was designed byWest 8 Architectswith structural engineers ABT.