Writing and Film
Polish-born Maciej Dakowicz’s photographs of Cardiff attracted controversy for the drunkenness they show. But they also capture the carmaradarie, the silliness and the sheer joy of a crazy night out. The photos, which were taken from 2006 to 2011, were published by Thames and Hudson in Cardiff after Dark in October 2012. ‘Everything takes place in public – from drinking, fighting, kissing to crying and sleeping. Supermen chat up Playboy Bunnies, somebody lies
Take a look at Leo Caillard‘s shots of statues done up like hipsters. The addition of t shirts, shades and trainers is strangely humanising and makes for an intriguing project which has gained the French photographer a great deal of attention. Another interesting new look at classical statuary comes from German archaeologist Vinzenz Brinkmann. He has used high intensity lamps, ultraviolet light and powdered minerals to research and recreate the
by Fife Psychogeographical Collective Today’s post is a brilliant reminder not to judge a place by its house prices. The Fife Psychogeographical Collective take a walk around from the former mining communities of Lochgelly and Lumphinnans to Cowdenbeath and uncover some of the area’s fascinating stories, stories of intellectual endeavour, political radicalism and high achieving women. This is an abridged version of an article that appeared in Fife Psychogeography in
Advanced digital editing techniques by graphic artist Luca Agnani bring the paintings of Van Gogh magically to life. Music is by Ludovico Einaudi.
Tiny Confessions, the fantastically successful series of prints by Christopher Rozzi, has just been released in book form. Like a Post Secret for animals and monsters, the book ‘reveals’ the funny, odd and touching inner thoughts of your pets. The book is available from Amazon for £9.50. Prints can be ordered from Tiny Confessions with prices starting at £8.
Here’s some photographs from behind the scenes of movies. Doesn’t look like R2D2 will be able to eat too many more sandwiches. Check out the Titanic shots below. From Bored Panda and So Bad So Good. The Matrix Django Unchained Titanic Lord of the Rings The Terminator The Gate Ghostbusters The Godfather Back to the Future Inception
For the second year in a row, Falkirk has produced a contender for the Scottish Album of the Year. Last year the prize was taken home by Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells. This year, jazz pianist Euan Stevenson and Glaswegian saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski’s genre bending jazz album New Focus is on the longlist for the prize alongside stellar names such as Emelie Sande, Calvin Harris, Admiral Fallow and Django Django.
Rare sightings of cigarettes being smoked in these pulp fiction versions of classic novels – check out Marilyn Monroe with a pipe. No wonder we no longer see smoking in the media when it looks this cool. Spotted on Imgur, a photo sharing site.
BalconyTV films bands from balconies around the world. The Black Cab Sessions films from black cabs. Fittingly for Scotland, Tenement TV is recorded in a tenement flat. In 2011, aged 23, Chae Houston, started filming bands from his flat in the west end of Glasgow with the help of his flatmates – cameraman Jamie Logie and Paul McJimpsey. At the start, Paul, who has a promotions company, used his contacts
We knew this. We knew that if for one moment celebrities ceased their plucking, extracting, lifting, coiffuring, tanning, whitening, tightening, training, dieting, styling and general burnishing, they’d look just like the rest of us. The images here, the work of artist Danny Evans under the name Planet Hiltron, nail celebrities’ real world looks. Evans cleverly recognises that the very beautiful and the very young – Angelina Jolie, Rhianna, Kristen Stewart
