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AP: Lawmaker's Instagram account proves he's misusing taxpayer money
Google's banning sexually explicit content from its blogging platform
Cooper GriggsAnd Tumblr picks up those thousands...
Elon Musk spills details on SpaceX's $10 billion space internet venture
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Obama pledges to 'protect a free and open internet,' tackle climate change
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Government raked in $44.9 billion from wireless auction
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Lifelike Galvanized Wire Animal Sculptures by Kendra Haste
Working only with layers of painted galvanized wire atop steel armature, UK artist Kendra Haste creates faithful reproductions of creatures large and small for both public installations and private collections around the world. A graduate of the from the Royal College of Art, Haste says she is fascinated by how such a seemingly ordinary medium, chicken wire, is capable of suggesting “the sense of movement and life, of contour and volume, the contrasts of weight and lightness, of solidity and transparency—values that I find in my natural subjects.” She continues about her work with animals:
What interests me most about studying animals is identifying the spirit and character of the individual creatures. I try to create a sense of the living, breathing subject in a static 3D form, attempting to convey the emotional essence without indulging in the sentimental or anthropomorphic.
In 2010, Historic Royal Palaces commissioned Haste to fabricate thirteen sculptures around the Tower of London that will remain on view through 2021. You can see much more in this online gallery, and as part of the Art and the Animal exhibition currently at the Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art in Missouri. (thnx, Kat Powers!)
Apple reportedly has 'hundreds' working on an electric car (updated)
Cooper Griggshuh, not sure how I feel about this. Guess it'll come out in the wash. On another note, I saw the undercover Tesla X driving around LA today.
Tesla's long-delayed Model X SUV is testing in California
Cooper GriggsThis is similar to the one I saw around L.A.
Samsung swears its smart TVs aren't eavesdropping on you
WSJ: Netflix and Nintendo are making a live-action 'Zelda'
Cooper GriggsLet's hope it doesn't suck.
Rocket-wielding rebels attack Disney in new Banksy video
Cooper GriggsThis aint new.
Highlights from the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards Shortlist
Cooper GriggsThat last one really got me. 12 million. Damn.
© Ramil Gilvanov/Rimma Gilvanova, Russia, Shortlist, Lifestyle, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
© Saeed Barikani, Iran, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
Ukrainian protester plays piano on a barricade in front of the riot police line during the continuing protest in Kiev, Ukraine on October 2, 2014. © Vladyslav Musiienko / UNIAN, Ukraine, Shortlist, Current Affairs, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
© Simon Morris, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
© Melissa Little, Australia, Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
The images were shot from a light aircraft flying at between 4,000 & 5,000ft. The height was crucial in order to flatten perspective by using long focal lengths. Time of day and cloud cover were also critical, the abstract effect being heightened by complete lack of signifying shadow. © Simon Butterworth, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Landscape, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Award
© Jonathan Yeap Chin Tiong, Singapore, Shortlist, Sport, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
© Alexander Klebe, Germany, Shortlist, Panormaic, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
West Bengal, India. October 21, 2013. Blind girls Sonia, 12, and Anita Singh, 5, are born into poverty with congenital cataract blindness. They must accompany their parents everywhere as they cannot be left alone without risk. The surgery to cure this is simple and takes 15 minutes but because of the level of poverty in this family they have been unable to pursue the necessary operation. India has more than 12 million blind, the majority of which suffer from cataract blindness. Poverty is the main reason these millions of people are trapped in this condition. Donor funding has recently enabled both sisters to finally go for this operation. This essay is an attempt to tell the story of their lives before surgery, during the operation to regain their sight and after as they begin to discover light. © Brent Stirton, South Africa, Shortlist, Contemporary Issues, Professional, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
The World Photography Organization just announced the shortlist for the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. Creating a shortlist was no small feat. This year submissions swelled to a record 173,444 photographs from 171 countries. Shortlisted images will be on view at Somerset House in London from April 24th through May 10th, and Winners are announced April 23rd. You can see all shortlisted photos online in three categories: Professional, Open, and Youth.
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