Man as the machine
Tetsuya Ishida was a remarkable and prolific Japanese painter who depicted scenes of ordinary Japanese life, but with the protagonist (a self portrait) always trapped in a machine-like body, or treated as part of a production line. He was born in June 1973 and died in 2005 after being hit by a train. Some think his death may have been a suicide. Here are a few of the images that represent his legacy. (Pics)
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Are things funnier if they are bizarre, weird, or strange? Or is humor best staged around the surprise value of catching you off guard. Well, this week we are testing both approaches, along with a couple that make no sense at all. (Pics)
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One of the most remarkable libraries in the world is the Geisel Library in San Diego named after Audrey and Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Here is a photo journey of this impressive facility. (Pics)
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The 2008 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge has just concluded with some pretty astonishing imagery in the winning slots. This picture, dubbed “Glass Forest,” is a scanning electron micrograph of diatoms (weird unicellular algae) clinging to a marine worm, and won the photography category: to my eyes it looks half like a palm tree and half like a Star Trek effect. The illustration category winner is even more amazing.
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Nick Veasey has created x-ray images for clients all over the world. From the miniscule to the massive, the unusual to the everyday, here are some of his amazing results. More photos after the jump.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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