Friederike Brandenburg is a German photographer that explores the relationship between untouched land and decaying and abandoned civilization. Almost like Robert Adams’ New West her landscapes become artificial, only these abandoned objects now live in unity with their surroundings. My favorites after the jump.
Nature’s Art is selling some amazing one-of-a-kind leaf cuts. To create these incredible illustrations, the artists carefully cut and remove layers of a Chinar leaf’s surface. Between the curing, drying and cutting of the leaf, the total process involves 60 steps. They have a PDF catalog of work as well as a PDF explaining the entire process here.
Click through to see more of our favorite leaf cuts.
Aside from the sunshine we’ll be having here in Austin today, it’s supposed to rain the rest of the week. When that rain starts just keep in mind that even though its prettier out when its sunny, Fluffy McCloud is just trying to help.
Not your typical Walgreen’s pharmacy.
It’s called the spoon prank, and it is hilarious.
Brine Icicles don’t mess around. They’re killer.
Would you ride a giant spoke-less ferris wheel?
Stop annoying your neighbors with these cheap soundproofing techniques.
One of our favorite Austin spots receives FFFest praise for their “Slayer Dog”
One used time traveling DeLorean for sale. $600,000 OBO.
How good at Kerning are you? Why not test yourself?
It’s October, so why not celebrate with some Dia De Los Modernists posters?
While we’re talkin’ food, how about a pencil sharpener that dispenses parmesan pencil shavings? Yum!
Need to peel an entire head of garlic in under 10 seconds? Do it with two bowls.
This is the kinda Garden Gnome that lets people know you mean business.
Darth Vader blows some hot air.
You really need to be following Adam Garcia’s sketchbook blog.
That’s a really cool fountain. I want that in my yard.
Hey Portland! Cheat Local!
Marty McFly and Doc Brown have a backstory finally.
It’s the cartoon color wheel.
What if Charles Schulz wrote Jaws?
If there’s anything you learn from this, it’s that you shouldn’t get a discount taxidermist.
Not that you don’t already, but keep in mind that chain emails are bad.
I’m all for this kind of nuclear proliferation.
Let’s all have a meat machine dance party!
Shredder wants you for the foot.
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