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Amusing Images of Historical Paintings Taking Selfies

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Selfies have become a photographic phenomena that has permeated our culture, especially amongst the young generations. It might surprise you then to see  previous generations keeping up with the times and taking part in the selfie culture.  Denmark-based art director, Olivia Muus has introduced 17th and 18th century paintings to the snapping culture long before cameras were even invented in her own photo series titled #museumofselfie.

In each image, Muus positions a real hand holding an iPhone in front of a painting at a museum. She’s cleverly placed it so that the scale matches the artwork, and this creates the illusion that these 2D people are somehow taking their own self portrait. There’s no Photoshop used in this series – just two cameras and a gracious hand model.

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Clever Street Art by Oak Oak in his new book

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French street artist Oak Oak has just released a new book that has more than 100 images of his creative and clever works. The book opens with:

“Oak Oak is a young man from Saint-Etienne (France) who loves to take a walk in the city. But unlike any ordinary tourist looking for historical building and the most daring architectures, Oak Oak seeks insignificant details. A small crack on a wall? That is precisely what he will be drawn to! Instead of seeing a defect in construction, he would rather see a web spun by Spider-Man. A post has been knocked over? Instead of blaming whoever failed to put it back in place, he would rather make up a story to explain why it is down. Therefore, Oak Oak is an unusual lateral thinker in an urban environment. Welcome to his world…”

Oak Oak Urban Diversion is now on sale through Omake Books. The 96 page book is in English, French and Japanese.

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Famous Novels Turned into Detailed Book Art

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Tokyo-based artist and designer Tomoko Takeda turns intangible literature masterpieces into works of visual art in her series ものがたりの断片 (monogatari no danpen, trans. “story fragments”). With an eye for detail, Takeda cuts and carves away at the pages of books to form intricate, layered, sculptural objects.

Each piece’s design is related to the contents of the story itself. Natsume Sōseki’s I Am a Cat, for example, is illustrated with a scalloped cover and a pop-up kitten, while Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon was carved into layers depicting a delicate blossom. In translating these famous novels into relevant visual works of art, Takeda explains, “I made books not to read, but to enjoy looking at.”

via Lustik

Top Five Website Builders

Deciding which website builder to use is almost as difficult as actually building your new website. There are literally hundreds of website builders all offering a platform to build your new online home on, but which ones are the best offers? In this article we will look at some of the best website builders and what makes them so much better than their competitors. These website builders are in no particular order, really, as long as you choose one from this list then you will be happy with your choice.

  1. IM Creator

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IM Creator was introduced in 2011 and has quickly become one of the go to website builders, mainly because all websites are created in HTML5 meaning they have been optimized for mobile devices and tablets. IM Creator comes with a large library of professional website templates in a plethora of different categories.

 

  1. Weebly

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Weebly is one of those companies that has been around for ages, the company was one of the pioneers in HTML5 websites and templates. Everything is handled directly through the browser, meaning you can work on your site no matter where you are located, furthermore Weebly has a very user friendly interface, meaning whether you are a novice designer or experienced, there is something for everyone. All templates on Weebly are compatible with mobile devices, this means you don’t need to worry about whether or not people will be able to view your website from their smartphones.

 

  1. Squarespace

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There is a reason why Squarespace is powering millions of websites. Not only is their editor very user friendly, but also the service they offer is also amazing. Unlike other Website builders mentioned in this article, this company doesn’t offer a free version, however, they do offer a free 14 day trial, which should really be more than enough to make up your mind.

 

  1. Wix

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Wix was originally one of the pioneers of Flash based website builders, however, recently the company has switched to HTML5. Similar to IM Creator, the company has some very beautiful and professional templates. While Wix does offer a free version it does come with a lot of limitations.

 

  1. Jimbo

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If you are looking to create a free website, then Jimdo offers enough tools to create a very functional website without having to pay a single dime. Should you want to add more features, and then you can sign up for JimdoPro or JimdoBusiness. If you are starting an online store, then Jimdo offers some very effective ecommerce tools, which make managing your store so much easier. Furthermore Jimdo offers a large user forum where you can get support should you need it.