Krista Svalbonas splices various forms of architecture in her collages, leaving us fantastical buildings that we wouldn’t mind inhabiting.
Migrants 1Artwork by Krista Svalbonas
Migrants 2Artwork by Krista Svalbonas
Migrants 3Artwork by Krista Svalbonas
Migrants 4Artwork by Krista Svalbonas
Migrants 5Artwork by Krista Svalbonas
Our favourite Tumblr this week has to be B4-16. It parallels 16th century art to modern day hip hop icons. Funny & very well spotted.
Left: Unknown; Right: Kanye WestCourtesy of B4-XVI
Left: Henry VIII by the studio of Hans Holbein the Younger, 1540-1550; Right: Rick RossCourtesy of B4-XVI
Left: Reliquary arm of St. Valentine, 14th century, Switzerland; Right: 2 ChainzCourtesy of B4-XVI
Left: The Adoration of the Magi by Hugo van der Goes, Netherlands, late 15th century; Right: Wiz KhalifaCourtesy of B4-XVI
Left: Pre Colombian – Moche portrait head of Cut Lip, 400 AD; Right: A$AP RockyCourtesy of B4-XVI
Memphis Design is having a real resurgence right now. We love this book of old products and patterns.
Memphis Designs by Andrea Branzi and Marco Zanini, Memphis, 1981Courtesy of Clay Hickson, From the book Memphis: Research, Experiences, Failures and Successes of New Design by Barbara Radice
Interior Design by George J. Sowden, Memphis, 1983Courtesy of Clay Hickson, From the book Memphis: Research, Experiences, Failures and Successes of New Design by Barbara Radice
California and Arizona Rugs by Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis, 1983Courtesy of Clay Hickson, From the book Memphis: Research, Experiences, Failures and Successes of New Design by Barbara Radice
Design, Onda by Christoph Radl, Memphis, 1982Courtesy of Clay Hickson, From the book Memphis: Research, Experiences, Failures and Successes of New Design by Barbara Radice
East German abandoned mansions are captured beautifully, in all of their decrepit glory, by Christian Richter. Epic scale and lovely colours.
AbandonedPhotography by Christian Richter
AbandonedPhotography by Christian Richter
AbandonedPhotography by Christian Richter
AbandonedPhotography by Christian Richter
Australian artist Stephen Baker makes abstract figurative paintings, heavy with black lines and lightened with some candy colours.
