art inspired by pop culture

New York People, Places and Things Made With Cut Up MetroCards by Nina Boesch.

Nina Boesch's Metrocard Art IIHIH

As the name suggests, these “Metro Card Collages” are made from cut up pieces of used and expired MetroCards® (MTA cards or New York City subway tickets). (more…)

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Planet Of The Apes Portraits Created With 57,000 Stainless Steel Ball Bearings.

Artist Joe Black doesn’t monkey around when it comes to interesting mosaics. Known for his assemblages crafted from vintage badges, Lego bricks and plastic toy soldiers, he’s used ball bearings to recreate two portraits of Cornelius and one of Zira, the monkeys played by Roddy McDowell and Kim Hunter, respectively, from Escape From Planet Of The Apes the third movie in the original movie franchise. (more…)

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The Most Fantastic Swimsuit I’ve Seen In Years, Shark (JAWS) VS. Mermaid (Ariel).

JAWS vs Ariel swimsuit

Black Milk Clothing of Australia, whose fashions I’ve blogged about a few times, has really hit it out of the park with this hilarious swimsuit – named for obvious legal reasons – Shark vs. Mermaid. (more…)

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Americana Manhasset Goes Silent. A Peek At The Upcoming Catalog For The Luxury Stores.

The upcoming catalog for the Long Island collection of high-end shops Americana Manhasset is inspired by the genre of silent films. The glamorous black and white catalog will feature Karlie Kloss, Clément Chabernaud and the adorable Uggie, the Jack Russell Terrier from the Oscar-winning film The Artist. (more…)

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