painting
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The Dizzying Work Of Hand-Painting Ads Across Skyscrapers
Walk around New York City, and you’re bound to see the work of these “wall dogs” — the men and women who paint billboard-size ads by hand, high above the city streets. Their work is exacting, and the places they paint are terrifying. Don’t watch this if you’re afraid of heights.
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What Sunsets Painted Centuries Ago Reveal About Global Air Pollution
Dramatic sunsets are undeniably gorgeous, but they portend something ominous: millions of fine particles polluting the air. Researchers are now studying sunsets painted over the past 500 years to find clues to how our air got dirtier after the Industrial Revolution.
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Watch These Ink Stains Turn Into A Hyperrealist Painting
This may seem like some random blotches of ink to the naked eye. But when you take a photo and turn it into its negative, the paper magically turns into an hyperrealistic painting of the Wolverine, all thanks to the mutant art powers of Brian Lai.
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I Wish The Fantastical Modern Houses In These Paintings Were Real
Dean Monogenis does not design houses, but he should. His paintings of outlandish homes on impossible sites capture the imagination in a way that real-life architecture rarely does. My only question: When can I move in?