Hilarious Celebrity Portraits - My Modern Metropolis - StumbleUpon New York-based photographer Martin Schoeller loves to make us laugh! Take a look at his celebrity portraits of everyone from Quentin Tarantino to Chris Rock and you'll notice a common theme running throughout his work. They're wonderfully wacky! Having worked as an assistant for Annie Leibovitz from 1993 to 1996, Schoeller has the guts to create dramatic scenes that call for his subjects to work outside the box. At the right moment 2(20 pictures) - StumbleUpon Cool and funny photos taken at the right moment from the right angle. Previous parts: At the right moment – Part 1 At the right moment – Part 3 The Top 50 Pictures of the Day for 2011 - StumbleUpon Every day at 5pm the Sifter posts the Picture of the Day. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 50 from 2011. It’s hard to imagine the year is almost over, time seems to fly faster each successive year so it’s fun to take a moment and look back at the year that was. Click any of the pictures below to be taken to the individual post to learn more about the photographer and picture taken. Enjoy and stay sifty my friends!
Recreating Photos from Childhood [25 pics] Pancho 1983 & 2010 – Irina Werning We’ve all seen this type of project, however, Argentinian photographer Irina Werning takes it one step further, doing her best to match the clothing, scenery and even the vintage feel of the childhood photographs. In her photo series titled, Back to the Future, Irina masterfully recreates 25 photos from various people’s childhood. Damian 1989 & 2010 Cecile 1987 & 2010 Irina’s Parents 1970 & 2010 Marita and Coty 1977 & 2010 Benin and Dan 1979 & 2010 I love old photos. Ian 1984 & 2010 Lali 1978 & 2010 Fer 1970 & 2010 Flor, Male, Sil 1983 & 2010 Mechi 1990 & 2010 - Born in Buenos Aires - BA Economics, Universidad de San Andres, Buenos Aires, 1997 - MA History, Universidad Di Tella, Buenos Aires, 1999 - MA Photographic Journalism, Westminster University, London, 2006 - Winner Ian Parry Scholarship 2006 - Gordon Foundation Grant 2006 - Selected for the Joop Swart Masterclass (World Press Photo Organization), 2007 Ato 1992 & 2010 Ingrid 1987 & 2010 Fiona 1978 & 2010
50 Funniest Sports Faces In Motion Aug 18, 2011 Everyone has taken an unflattering photo. In the age of digital where everyone has a camera, they can’t all be perfect. Well keep it up champ, that’s the mindset that gets you to the top! If you enjoyed this article, the Sifter highly recommends: Jenny vs. Spencer JENNY vs. SPENCER: SPENCER RESPONDS! I'm sure that everyone has seen Jenny quitting via dry-erase board, but now Jenny's mysterious boss has responded the same way. 18-Year-Old Creates Surreal Artworks to Express Emotions Growing up can be a challenge, especially in the teenage years. Some people use writing or art as a creative outlet for all the emotions they keep inside. Sebastian Eriksson is an 18-year-old up-and-coming surrealist artist living in Sweden. Not only is his artwork amazing, it's extremely thought-provoking as he adds descriptions of how his pieces relate to his life. For instance, in the piece above, he states: "This is another paradox that I've been working on for a couple of days. It describes a person with psychological problems such as schizophrenia, insanity, depression or other mental problems. And for the piece immediately below: "One day I felt like I was lost and I had too much things to think about. We've all felt like Sebastian, but most of us do not have the talent to draw how we feel. Self-portrait of the artist Sebastian Eriksson's website
Anonymous Confessions As they say, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – but what if we could share with full discretion? Everyone of us has his own little secrets and ‘Confessions’, a public art project by american artist Candy Chang, invites people to anonymously share their confessions and see the confessions of people around them in the heart of the Las Vegas strip. Chang lived in Las Vegas for a month and turned her P3 Studio gallery into a contemplative place for people to share their confessions and being fascinated by the secrets others hide inside themselves. All images © Candy Chang | Via: My Modern Met