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Kodak Colorama | "World's Largest Photographs" Return to Grand Central Terminal

Aug 7, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

From 1950 to 1990, the Kodak company displayed what were described as “The World’s Largest Photographs,” on one of the balconies inside New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. Measuring 18 feet tall by 60 feet wide, these iconic photographs served both as advertisements and as a series of frozen moments— a type of window into which viewers could peek into an idealized rendering of American society.... Read More

The "Golf Bible" | Special Tom Morris 1821 Edition

Aug 6, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Golf and rare books don't often cross paths, which is why we were excited to see "GOLF. The Tom Morris 1821 Edition." Being sold by Wonderland Publications, The Captain's Edition of "GOLF" (often referred to as the "Golf Bible") is priced at $2,000 and would be a great addition to any library, whether you're a golf connoisseur buying it for yourself or for your club's collection.... Read More

8 Celebrities With Dual Talents | From James Franco to Zooey Deschanel

Aug 3, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

So many celebrities nowadays lead separate lives dabbling in artistic areas they may not be known for. Sometimes they completely miss the mark with their added venture (such as...Madonna trying to write books for kids) but other times they're so good that we have a hard time remembering which career came first (Zooey Deschanel, anyone?).... Read More

Interview with Master Photo Manipulator Erik Johansson

Jul 20, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Imagination offers us the unique ability to see beyond our material realities into another world that may not make logical sense, but always resonates with us emotionally. Many artists have taken to playing with these ideas while using photography as their tool, but very few of them are able to present an image so real, it forces the viewer to accept it, not as a material possibility, but as something larger than that.... Read More

Interview With Controversial Celebrity Photographer Tyler Shields

Jul 9, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Hollywood is synonymous with glitz and glamour, revolving around beautiful people with iconic lives. However, there's also a darkness lying beneath the bright lights of Hollywood and it's filled with meaningless sex, addiction, breakdowns, vicious rumors, loss of privacy, overexposure, and depression. Not many people have publicly delved into that world but with every new generation comes a person who enjoys digging the dirt out from under the mask, reconciling the beauty with the trauma. Photographer Tyler Shields is such a person.... Read More

Artful Sports Car Photography By Dejan Sokolovski

Jul 2, 2012  |   Contributor: JustLuxe Team

Based out of Gothenburg, Sweden, photographer Dejan Sokolovski has gained attention for his impressive sports car photography. With a stylistically artful scope, Dejan captures a variety of luxury cars speeding through urban streets and cutting through desolate wastelands. Using landscape, Dejan manipulates diverse terrain to highlight the stunning profile of the vehicles while also creating an image that has an added depth of visual interest.... Read More

Interview with Sports Car Photographer Dejan Sokolovski

Jul 2, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

Based out of Gothenburg, Sweden, photographer Dejan Sokolovski has gained attention for his impressive sports car photography. With a stylistically artful scope, Sokolovski captures a variety of luxury cars speeding through urban streets and cutting through desolate wastelands. Using landscape, Sokolovski manipulates diverse terrain to highlight the stunning profile of the vehicles... Read More

Galileo Brings Motion to Your iPhone

Jun 27, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich  |  1 Comment

Motrr is a small design company based in Santa Cruz, California and their latest gadget, Galileo, is one iPhone lovers are sure to flock towards. The device is a small 360-degree rotating platform that your phone easily slots into, allowing you to record video and capture photos easier than ever before. Able to pan and tilt, Galileo gives the user more control than ever. The luxury electronics item is sleek enough that it looks like it could have easily been designed by the Apple team themselves, and we're sure the mega corporation is already kicking themselves for not thinking of it first.... Read More

Le Royal Monceau Art District Exhibits Jean-François Rauzier's Photography

Jun 27, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich  |  1 Comment

It's common for luxury hotels to have many impressive features, from design aesthetics to full cinemas, but Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris has its very own art gallery. The Art District is the hotel's cultural center and promotes itself as being a place artists, art connoisseurs, art lovers, collectors, and patrons can feel welcome and celebrated. It features a dedicated Art Concierge, a great art collection, as well as a bookstore, and of course, its very own gallery. With four exhibitions a year, their newest one will be open from June 22, 2012 to September 2, 2012 and will be displaying the wonderful work of photographer Jean-François Rauzier.... Read More

Madrid, Spain | International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts

Jun 11, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

From June 6 to July 22, 2012, Madrid is the place to be for art aficionados with the PHotoEspaña, International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts. As one of the most popular and influential visual arts events in Spain, this arts and culture event is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year.... Read More

Surrealism & Music Combine in Imaginative Photography

May 31, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

"The pictures speak for themselves; inventive, stylish, evocative and above all, tastefully current, in today's re-definition of classical music imaging."

Hyung-ki Joo, Pianist
"Igudesman and Joo"

See our exlusive interview with Nikolaj Lund... Read More

Photography By Nikolaj Lund Plays a Surrealist Note

May 31, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

Nikolaj Lund, Danish musician turned photographer is capturing portraiture in an entirely new light. His work channels a sense of classicism immersed inside a surrealist world, featuring various types of musicians in unlikely environments and poses. In many ways, Lund's photography creates a visual representation of music itself. Lund captures the abstract quality of how instrumentation makes us feel...... Read More

How Much Could Your Instagram Photos be Worth?

May 17, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

A free photo sharing program that was initially launched in October of 2010, Instagram gained immediate popularity for its artsy, Polaroid-like effect on photographs taken with simple cell phone cameras. With its distinctly vintage appeal and grainy yet vibrant colors, Instagram allowed even those without a photographer’s eye to feel like an artist... Read More

Chopard Celebrates the Legacy of Marilyn Monroe at Cannes Film Festival

May 14, 2012  |   Contributor: Deidre Woollard  |  1 Comment

The Cannes Film Festival is always the spot for international glamour. This year, the festival will celebrate film legend Marilyn Monroe fifty years after her passing. Festival partner, jeweler Chopard is paying homage to Monroe in several ways: unveiling a series of 25 unpublished photographs of the star by Milton H. Greene, as well as a jewelry collection that honors her beauty designed by Caroline Scheufele, artistic director and co-president of Chopard.

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Joy Garnett's Momentary Explosions are Blowing Up the Art World

May 7, 2012  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman  |  3 Comments

New York artist Joy Garnett has introduced some interesting theories into the artworks that have made her popular, by reinventing photos and transforming them into explosive paintings. Although she uses paint and canvas like a traditional artist, her works are created from photographic images of explosions she sources from the Internet.... Read More

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