Category Archives: Art

Hitchcock movie posters re-envisioned

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Graphic designer Laz Marquez has recreated the movie posters of four popular Hitchcock movies using his own imagination and input from designers Saul Bass and cinematographer Robert Burks.  They really came out great; he managed to capture the original essense of each movie injected with modern aesthetics.  Marquez on his Hitchcock poster design series:

“Since I’ve started this project, I’ve had such an amazing time taking each piece of cinematic history and re-imagining it on my own terms. It’s been spontaneous, challenging and overall fulfilling. In addition, it’s been amazing to put some of the process in the hands of my followers and see what they’ve wanted the project to evolve into. Overall, I couldn’t be happier!”

Check out larger images of each poster (The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, Psycho) in the gallery below.

[Via Slashfilm; LazMarquez]

Robot sculptures

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These impressive robot sculptures are designed by artist Michael Rivamonte.  The majority of them stand three feet tall, are made from materials like steel, clay, and wood, and much detail is given to each body structure.  Rivamonte is a collector of antique and vintage objects and he uses them to create his robots.  As you can see from the gallery of photos, they are composed of random mechanical parts like old movie cameras, tube radios, hair dryers, binoculars, staplers, and drive-in movie speaker boxes.  Exposed wiring adds to the mechanical aesthetic.

[Via Gizmodo; DinosaursandRobots]

Kinetic sculpture reacts to its environment with light and sound

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Particle, designed by artist Alex Posada, is a kinetic sculpture that “responds to its environment translating movements into color and sound.”  The sculpture is composed of a stand that’s mounted with several rings sprinkled in LED lights.  The lights rotate around a central axis when it senses nearby motion.  What’s so interesting is that “its movements cannot be predetermined” since its rotations occur randomly depending upon a passersby’s influence upon it.  A surround sound system is synchronized with the flashing LED lights.  Strange and bizzare, but I like it.  Additional images below and a video of it in action after the break.

[Via DesignBoom; Gizmodo]

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Madrid’s LED Wall displays “psychedelic” art, is a space for communicative gathering

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LED Wall.  Designed by Langarita–Navarro Arquitectos.  Located in Madrid, Spain.

This LED wall at the Medialab-Prado in central Madrid is an interactive façade made of 35, 000 LED lights that can display both still images and video.  It was commissioned by the Madrid Town Council “to develop social interaction and to offer a new digital landmark for their city which is often so closely guarded from development.”  It serves as a display for city information and “psychedelic” art.  Images below, video after the break.

[Via KanyeBlog]

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Satellite imagery portraits Planet Earth

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Weddesigner Depot has posted 60 images of Earth taken by Landsat7 satillites in space.  “Various combinations of the eight Landsat 7 spectral bands were selected to create [these] vivid RGB composites.”  These images are beautiful and really put into perspective how expansive and breathtaking our planet truly is.  Enjoy some more satellite compositions in the gallery below, and head over to Webdesigner Depot to see the rest.

[Via Gizmodo; Webdesigner Depot]