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POPS18 piece religious art made from junk "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly" titles this collection of extraordinary pieces, cobbled together over 14 years by James Hampton. Hampton was an African-American janitor in Washington, DC. A man of modest means, Hampton rented some storage space in an alley and created this work out of discarded bits of foil and plastic, junk furniture and second-hand items. The work wasn't discovered until after his death in 1964, when the landlord of the storage space opened it up to clear it out. It now resides in the Smithsonian's folk art display. From Officially Awesome via Neatorama
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POPSChanneling Hitch LiveJournal user Deeda Blair has scanned in all the pages from 3/08 Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue. Celebrities are photographed in vignettes from Hitchcock's best-known films. Some (like Jodie Foster) are spot-on. Others (like Kiera Knightley) are the wrong actor for the role. Others (like Seth Rogan) are just...no. Taken altogether, it's a fun spread. Enjoy.
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POPSNo-kill frog dissection Revisit high school bio with this hand-knitted and felted frog dissection toy from etsy artist Crafty Hedgehog . To truly appreciate this hysterically gruesome find, you have to see all the images. Link via
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POPSDan Piraro sums it all up I found this comic on Neatorama , drawn by Dan Piraro . This is what cartooning is all about: humorous, concise truth. Link
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POPSFractal art: Heaven by Eileen Friend This work is an alternate selection for the exhibit of winning art. A thumbnail doesn't do it justice; there is just too much intricate detail in the work. It has the transparency of crystal, and calls to mind some of the exotic sea creatures they've discovered recently. Link
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POPSFractal art: Nicholas Rougeux I found this at a http://www.fractalartcontests.com/2007/entries.php]fractal art contest site . It looks like it could be a spider plant, with its long, ribbony leaves, invaded by snowflakes. Or perhaps it's ribbon winding around ivy. Either way, I like the juxtaposition of the smooth, sweeping, curving ribbons against the jagged, static pieces. There's a great use of light and shadow here. I'd love to get a print for my wall. Link
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POPSArt of the moment: Heart's Wreath by Niklas Meijer This is one of the works that didn't make the finals for the fractal art contest. What first drew me to the image was that it looked like a campfire. The wood burns white-hot. There's a great sense of motion in the flame, and the repetition that defines fractal art demonstrates the conversion of wood to smoke. The title, "Heart's Wreath," makes me wonder what the artist had in mind. Is this the heart of the fire, and the smoke is the wreath? What do you think? Link
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POPSLupercale cave unearthed in Rome Reuters reports that archaeologists in Rome have announced the discovery of a cave that ties into the legendary founding of the ancient city. According to Roman myth, twin brothers Romulus and Remus were abandoned at birth in a cave near the Tiber river. They were found and nursed by a she-wolf, then later raised by a shepherd. As adults, the twins built a town over the site where the wolf had cared for them. Before the city was finished, Romulus killed Remus in a dispute and became the first ruler of Rome. The cave, built in the era of the Emperor Augustus, may have been built to mark the spot that the ancients believed led to the founding of their city. It appears to be very well-preserved. Augustus' palace was built over it. The Italian government was in the process of repairing the Augustine palace when the cave was discovered. The palace will be open to visitors in 2008.
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POPSFaux flight: the photography of Jan van Holleben Van Holleben photographs children in poses that simulate flight, deep-sea diving and other dream experiences. Some of his photography has been published in his new book, Dreams of Flying. The photos are simple, but evokative. via Super Punch
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POPSLord of the Rings origami I'm not a big LOTR fan, but I still think these are awesome. Eric Joisel creates these figures, each made of one sheet of uncut paper. The craftsmanship is extraordinary. Link via Boing Boing
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