Jeff Wall – Dead Troops Talk
A 1992 photomontage by Canadian photographer Jeff Wall, Dead Troops Talk (A Vision after an Ambush of a Red Army Patrol, near Moqor, Afghanistan, Winter 1986), has fetched more than $3.6 million at auction. Golly. Dead Troops Talk (1992) –…
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Colour Theory Monday – Colour Temperature
Last week I explained how simultaneous complementary contrast can be used to make a low-saturation composition appear more dynamic. Carrying that idea one step further, I’m going to explain contrast of temperature and show how warm and cool greys can…
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Destino: Disney and Dalí
Did you know Salvador Dali collaborated with Disney? Well, it happened. The project started in 1946 and was only finished in 1999 (10 years after Dali’s death), and released in 2003. I’m reminded a bit of Aeon Flux. Check out…
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Yuko Shimizu
I was checking through Drawger, and came across a great article by the extraordinary illustrator Yuko Shimizu on her illustration for a GQ article about the Japanese tsunami of 2011, selected for inclusion to the 2012 Communication Arts illustration annual. Anyhow,…
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Max Ernst – Europe After the Rain II
Before we get into Max Ernst’s surrealist masterpiece, Europe After the Rain II, we need some background. First things first: the artist. Max Ernst (b. 1891 d. 1976) : founding member of Köln Dada; surrealist pioneer. That’s a pretty impressive byline,…
