Stunning Photos of Unusual Lipstick Testing in the 1950s
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Back in the 1950s, cosmetics testing was far more, shall we say, eccentric than today’s methods. One delightfully odd example was lipstick evaluation: to ensure the product’s durability, vibrant color, and safety, a dedicated team of female testers was tasked with smooching willing gentlemen. Continue reading »
Beautiful Vintage Art Nouveau Posters by Henri Privat-Livemont
Henri Privat-Livemont (1861–1936) was a Belgian Art Nouveau artist known for his elegant poster designs featuring idealized female figures and floral motifs. Continue reading »
Striking Winning Images From the 2025 Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography Award
Winner of the public vote: After the Flames, Hope by Fernando Faciole
From a staggering 10,000 global submissions, the 2025 Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography Award has unveiled its most breathtaking winners. Continue reading »
The Suzuki Ad Campaigns Photographs by Franco Turcati That Scandalized the Whole Italy in the 1960s
Franco Turcati initially photographed Alfa Romeo automobiles for Monzeglio, a Turin-based car dealership that later became Italy’s first Suzuki motorcycle importer. Continue reading »
Victoria Roussel’s Dreamy Art Drawn From Nature’s Beauty
Victoria Roussel, a French illustrator, captures the essence of nature in her enchanting creations. Raised amidst the stunning landscapes of southern France, she developed a unique artistic style inspired by her environment. Now residing in Besançon, she transforms the beauty of starry skies, tranquil mountains, and flowing forms into detailed compositions featuring serene female figures. Continue reading »
Beautiful Illustrations & Street Art by Antonia Lev
Antonia Lev creates from the heart, turning walls into powerful stories that speak to strength and connection. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winners of the 2024 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
1st Place: “Differentiated mouse brain tumor cells (actin, microtubules, and nuclei)” by Dr. Bruno Cisterna and Dr. Eric Vitriol
The 2024 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition has once again unveiled the stunning beauty of the microscopic world, showcasing remarkable detail through cutting-edge microscopy. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Minimalist Illustrations by XNJ
XNJ, an artist from Shenzhen, China, creates delicate illustrations featuring soft pastel shades, subtle gradients, and exquisite transparency effects, giving the works an ethereal, dreamlike quality, with minimalist depictions of female forms that emphasize elegance and tranquility. Continue reading »
Winning Photos From The 2024 Ocean Photographer Of The Year
1st place: Rafael Fernandez Caballero, Baja California Sur, Mexico
The 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition showcased breathtaking underwater landscapes and marine wildlife, highlighting both the beauty of ocean ecosystems and the urgent need for conservation. Continue reading »
The Superb Organic Textile Paintings by Anne von Freyburg
Dutch artist Anne von Freyburg reimagines classic masterpieces as vibrant textile creations, exploring themes of taste, high and low art, and female identity through intricate fabrics and embellishments. Continue reading »
Stunning Photographs British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured striking portraits of punks in Manchester, Stockport, and Camden Town in the early 1980s. Continue reading »
The Superb Vaporwave Neon Pop Illustrations by Dale Lendl
Dale Lendl, also known as heymoonly, is a Filipino artist who creates electrifying cyberpunk illustrations in his “Neon Pop” series, blending internet culture, pop art, vaporwave visuals, and Japanese elements into bold, high-contrast compositions featuring strong female characters with a nostalgic 80s and 90s vibe. Continue reading »
Yovanovitch and Louboutin’s Iconic Women Inspired Artistic Chairs
Pierre Yovanovitch and Christian Louboutin have launched a seating collection that merges haute couture craftsmanship with a bold expression of femininity. Continue reading »
Award-Winning Photos From The 2024 Audubon Bird Photography Awards
Grand Prize: Mathew Malwitz
The 2024 Audubon Bird Photography Awards have once more featured some of the most amazing bird photography from all across the world. Continue reading »
Meet Luigi Lineri, The Wealthy Collector Of River Stones Who Has Amassed An Enormous Collection Over The Course Of The Past Half-Century
For over 50 years, Luigi Lineri has collected and categorized stones from the Adige River in Northern Italy by shape—human profiles, animal heads, tools, and more. Continue reading »
Meet Liza Odette, an Artist Who Loves to Combine Simple Yet Detailed 3D Shapes with Vibrant Colors
Lisa Odette is an artist who loves to explore the female essence through shapes and colors. She focuses on creating pleasing and eye catching compositions, always trying to fill the space in a balanced way. Continue reading »
Peek into Espionage’s Past: A Look at Fascinating Vintage Spy Cameras
This photo collection showcases a remarkable range of vintage cameras, including some ingeniously disguised as everyday items. Highlights include a camera hidden in a matchbox, one designed as a pocket watch for covert operations dating back to the 1880s, and others mimicking books, cigarette packs, binoculars, radios, and even handguns. Continue reading »
Meet Giulia Rosa, The Artist Who Creates Intimate Illustrations of Modern Life
Art is a window to our souls, revealing our deepest feelings and thoughts. Sometimes, we meet artists who can capture these emotions so well that we feel a bond with them, as if they know us. Continue reading »
Israeli-born Photographer Mayan Toledano Captures Beauty and Daily Routines Of Female Israeli Soldiers
Israeli-born, New York-based photographer Mayan Toledano captured moments in the daily lives of young female Israeli ❤️🇮🇱 soldiers in a series that explores personal identities behind uniforms. Continue reading »
This Artist Illustrates Her Life’s Quirks With A Hint Of Sarcasm
Giselle Dekel was born in Vienna, Austria, and grew up in Antwerp, Belgium. She had a passion for patterns and studied arts in high school and Textile Design at Shenkar College (Israel). Continue reading »
Meet Sofia Bonati, The Argentinean Artist Captivating the World with Her Dreamlike Women
Bonati’s women are depicted in a variety of settings, often with flora and fauna interweaving with their features, creating a sense of harmony and connection between the subject and their surroundings. Continue reading »
A Brush with Adolescence: Zoe Hawk’s Artistic Exploration of Girlhood and Womanhood
Zoe Hawk, an MFA holder in painting from the University of Iowa, creates captivating works that have been featured in notable publications like New American Paintings and The Oxford American. She has attended artist residencies across Norway, Belgium, Qatar, and the United States and currently resides and works in Doha, Qatar. Continue reading »
Narrating Womanhood: The Art of Romina Bassu and Her Emphasis on Body and Vulnerability
Romina Bassu, an accomplished Italian artist, is based in Rome, where she was born and now carries out her work. She boasts of two academic achievements, one from the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome and another from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Seville. In addition to her home city, Bassu frequently travels to London, Berlin, and Spain, seeking artistic inspiration and research. Continue reading »
Maud Madsen’s ‘Daisy Chain’: An Intimate Exploration of the Female Body and the Sanitization of Memory
n her latest series of grand-scale paintings, artist Maud Madsen dives deeper into our emotional ties to particular moments and locales, as well as the purification of memory. Her representations of the female form shed light on often difficult to broach subjects, paving the way for a richer, more unfiltered truth. Continue reading »
Unveiling the Emotions of Female Portraits: The Masterful Art of Hungarian Artist Krisztian Tejfel
Krisztian Tejfel, a self-taught Hungarian painter, has carved out a niche in the art world with his classical portraits that evoke a range of human emotions. With a focus on capturing the complexity of life’s darker emotions, such as melancholy, depression, sorrow, and loneliness, Tejfel’s works delve into the essence of the human condition. Continue reading »
