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- StumbleUpon. Page not found. Come dance with me. The last cowboys: Stunning black and white images show a rugged and romantic piece of Americana as it clings on for survival. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 02:25 GMT, 27 August 2012 | Updated: 05:10 GMT, 28 August 2012 Breath-taking photographs have captured America's last cowboys, as the age-old profession, or art-form, all but dies out.

The last cowboys: Stunning black and white images show a rugged and romantic piece of Americana as it clings on for survival

A national icon, and an integral part of the country's story, the cowboy is a romantic, rugged metaphor for America's frontier past -- and one that has captivated Hollywood for decades. For years, photographer Adam Jahiel has been taking pictures of the cowboys of Nevada's Great Basin, perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already harsh West. Stunning: The breath-taking photographs capture America's last cowboys 'These people represent one of the last authentic American subcultures, one that is disappearing at a rapid rate,' Jahiel said. Cowboying as an art-form is almost obsolete.

The late 1900s were tough times for cowboys, ranchers, farmers and anyone working with the land in the U.S. Van Gogh for Breakfast. 30 Tragic, Beautiful Photos Of Teenage Prostitutes In Bangladesh. EMPTY KINGDOM You are Here, We are Everywhere. From Athens to London - Olympic Summer Games Posters from 1896 to 2012. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will begin tomorrow, on July 27th in London, United Kingdom.

From Athens to London - Olympic Summer Games Posters from 1896 to 2012

I thought it would be interesting to see how the design trends in Olympic posters have changed during the years. In this article you will find every official poster of the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2012. Let the games begin! The Amazing Art of Tzviatko Kinchev - Draw As A Maniac. Tzviatko Kinchev is born in Sofia, Bulgaria and he is an extraordinary talented young man.

The Amazing Art of Tzviatko Kinchev - Draw As A Maniac

He is studing in The National Academy of Arts and also working for Haemimont Games as an 2D artist. Check out his works and how he uses a great colorful palette of warm colors. Chek him at facebook Enjoy The Gallery. - StumbleUpon. Gallery. - StumbleUpon. Watercolors by Grzegorz Wróbel. Oliver Jeffers - Painting. Art Inspired Outfits III. 307 121 104 104 175 110 81 155 152 94 96 65 143 118 96 112 79 119 133 106 153 51 59 74 68 73 87 73 95 116 90 128 123 87 106 76 90 131 83 89 97 103 119 76 160 116 79 101 64 69 83 172 128 85 117 72 78 62 63 44 51 49 86 73 70 72 45 59 95 62 96 62 103 68 66 57 55 76 41 65 57 107 102 54 71 117.

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100 Artists Transform 100 Phone Booths Into Works of Art in São Paulo. One hundred artists were given an opportunity to uniquely redesign 100 phone booths in São Paulo… Call Parade - Photos: Mariane Borgomani A São Paulo, au Brésil, une centaine de cabines téléphoniques sont en cours de remplacement par des œuvres d’art…

100 Artists Transform 100 Phone Booths Into Works of Art in São Paulo

- StumbleUpon. See . Saw on the Behance Network. Bloom. Impressive 3D-Sketchbook Drawings By Nagai Hideyuki, Japan. Mind-Blowing 3D Art By Nagai Hideyuki, Japan Mind-Blowing 3D Art By Nagai Hideyuki, Japan Amazing realistic 3D illusionary art work is done by a young Japanese artist Nagai Hideyuki.

Impressive 3D-Sketchbook Drawings By Nagai Hideyuki, Japan

Using a technique known as anamorphosis, the super talented Japanese artist Nagai has put viewer into thinking that whether it is an art or a real thing. Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light & Cat in water. Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls.

Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light & Cat in water

The best part is that you can easily create something similar at home – all you need is one or two lamps and some items from your desk. The stunning light painting below, made with an array of colored airplanes has found its way to exhibitions like the Fly to Baku at De Pury Gallery in London. Rashad adds, “Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.” Comments comments. The last cowboys: Stunning black and white images show a rugged and romantic piece of Americana as it clings on for survival.

Camouflage Body Painting. Art & Design Australian artist Emma Hack uses her incredible skills as a body painter to make people disappear in the background.

Camouflage Body Painting

Shower by James Puttick. Friqt.com. Speed Painting Online Painting Lessons Preview painting water www.timgagnon.com. An Interview with Hanksy. Hanksy is a street artist who puts Tom Hanks’ face on copies of Banksy’s art.

An Interview with Hanksy

His first show, which just closed at the Krause Gallery on the Lower East Side, and where the menu offered boxes of chocolates and Dr. Pepper, nearly sold out completely, according to the dealer. “I think what made it such a success is the genuine honesty in it,” gallery owner Ben Krause told me. “Hanksy really is a huge Tom Hanks fan and a huge Banksy fan.” Images of Hanksy’s pieces, pasted and sprayed over walls in both New York and Chicago, gained momentum over corners of the internet, not just those dedicated to documenting the pursuits of street artists and taggers alike, but also fans of a really great, really simple joke. Crazy Awesome Paintings by Vladimir Kush.

Pin-Up Girls Before and After II, 1950s. Carved Book Landscapes by Guy Laramee. (click images for detail) For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist Guy Laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer.

Carved Book Landscapes by Guy Laramee

Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled Biblios and The Great Wall, where the dense pages of old books are excavated to reveal serene mountains, plateaus, and ancient structures.