Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece

The book by Christopher Frayling is published by Reel Art Press.

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Dream Weavers

The Ainu of Hokkaido in Japan were not officially recognised as an indigenous people until 2008. This recognition came after a long history of exclusion and assimilation that almost erased their society, language and culture.
 Photographer Laura Liverani collaborated with members of the Ainu for this exhibition called Coexistences: Portraits of Today’s Japan.

 

Japan's Emperor Akihito has abdicated.

Japan’s emperor Akihito has called his 30-year reign a blessing and thanked the people of Japan for their support as he became the country’s first monarch to abdicate in two centuries.
 Speaking at a brief ceremony in the state room of the imperial palace a day before his eldest son, Naruhito, takes his place as the new occupant of the chrysanthemum throne, the 85-year-old Akihito said he had spent the 30 years of his reign performing his duties with “deep respect and love for the people”.
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The Cast of Avengers: Endgame Rendered in Traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e Style

Takumi's task of translating these American-made characters to that Japanese woodblock print form included a lot of time thinking about the unique patterns and kanji names for each character.

 

“Night Time Aviation” by Koh Kisung

Open now until June 9, 2019, in both its London and Rome locations, Dorothy Circus Gallery is hosting a group show, titled Mother and Child.

 

We were all born to stand out; nobody is born to blend in.

Photograph: Valerio Berdini/REX/Shutterstock

 

Tattoo You

Another popular theme to adorn your ears with - floral designs.

 

Anna Magnani

“A Lost World, photographs from 1954-1968”.
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Wanted

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Combo CK

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Welcome to the working week

British portrait photographer Jon Enoch has just finished a project documenting the use of mopeds in Hanoi, Vietnam. 

Tokyo Compression

Farewell to Michael Wolf

 

 

Inspired By Nature

Kyle Vey and Shireen Nadir (The Blue Brick Yarns) are fiber fanatics who draw from a range of talents and skills to develop unique creations.

 

Framed thread art

Katerina Marchenko stitches brightly colored threads into tulle to form elaborate embroidered images of animals, portraits, and anatomical studies.

Vincent van Gogh - Undergrowth (1889)

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Philippe Charles Jacquet

Although he paints sparse landscapes there is something fundamentally pleasing in the surreal, idealized quality of his work.

 

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Banksy in Marble Arch, London

Banksy has just returned to London where a new piece ( yet unconfirmed ) was just spotted in Marble Arch.
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