In The Name Of Art ↓

Beautiful Life Under The Microscope

“These astonishing pictures reveal a stunning microscopic world – with beautiful images of algae, lobster eggs and soap film. The close-ups give a glimpse into a universe that most have never seen, one that can usually only be experienced through the lens of a microscope. They are all entries to the Nikon Small World competition, now in its 35th year, a contest that attracts entries from around the world. The stunning images come from the biological, industrial, and geological sciences and are produced from the most unlikely subjects, including aquatic larva and zebra fish. Estonian Dr Heiti Paves took top honours this year, with a mind-blowing image of a flowering plant anther taking first place on October 8. He said: ‘As part of my work as a research scientist, I have been taking photographs through the microscope for almost 30 years to observe the processes in living cells. ‘I am honored to receive this recognition and I’m excited for the opportunity to share my work broadly.” w/ photos

Marilyn Monroe Pixel Painting

“The attention span that you’d need to pull something like this off seems absolutely impossible.”

Nazi Gnomes

“Residents of a town in south-eastern Germany have been confronted with 1,250 garden gnomes with their arms outstretched in a Hitler salute – all in the name of art. Controversial artist Ottmar Hoerl placed the gnomes in the historic central marketplace of Straubing in an exhibit called ‘dance with the devil’ which is due to run until October 19. He claims it is a protest against lingering fascist tendencies in German society. Most of the gnomes are black plastic, but around 20 are painted gold. Displaying Nazi symbols is illegal in Germany but a court ruled earlier this year that Hoerl’s gnomes were clearly satire and therefore allowed.” w/ photos

Kiss: Face Paint

“Four faces on one face! Everyone’s favorite Rock group… Kiss!”

Shadow Casting Art

“Cooooooooooooooooool!”

New York Street Advertising Takeover

“New York City is covered with illegal billboards and advertisements. One random day, civilians decided to take back the public space by covering over 120 illegal billboards with original works of art.”

Having Fun With Dead Flies

“There are many different kinds of flies that specialize in particular food sources such as rotting fruit, dead animals and earthworms. This document covers Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques for control of flies.” w/ photos

Chinese Artist Disappears

“Meet Chinese performance artist Liu Bolin… also known as the invisible man.”

White Tiger In Feeding Frenzy

“When it’s feeding time at the zoo, it’s still a jungle out there. Although food is plentiful, there’s always a fierce battle to grab your share. Its teeth bared, a white Bengal tiger lunges into the water ready to snap up whatever is thrown its way. Photographer Birte Person captured these spectacular shots as the tiger and five others did the closest thing they could to hunting at Singapore Zoo.” w/ photos

Blogger Kisses 100 Strangers In Paris

“A Taiwanese blogger is out to kiss one hundred different strangers in Paris and take a picture of each one. Yang Ya-ching, a twenty-seven-year-old music student living in Paris, thought of the project three years ago, but only acted on it this summer… Quickly becoming an overnight sensation in Taiwan, Yang has created quite a bit of controversy with her project. According to an article in the Taipei Times, many Taiwanese men feel left out and wonder why she didn’t do the project in Taiwan. Others are criticizing her project as “just an excuse to kiss handsome young men.” w/ photos