Plush Plumage

I really love the boldness and movement captured in these photos of a McCaw parrot by noted fashion photographer Solve Sundsbo.




Last year, fashion, film and communication group Surface to Air collaborated with Sundsbo, turning some of his photographs into fashion prints. Guess who made the cut?


[via DRN]

Papier Mash-Up

I'm sure this sort of thing has been done oodles of times before but Ben Heine's 'Pencil Vs Camera!' set caught my eye because it's just so well executed.

Shock To The System

If you're a Dubliner and on Facebook, chances are you've encountered the photography of Peter Fingleton.

Peter is still honing his craft at the National College of Art & Design but has already become one of the most sought after snappers in Dublin.

His photography forms the basis for much of his artistic output and he works freelance for various publications, but Peter's most widely known work is probably his distinctive and instantly recognisable nightclub photography.

Fed up of the constraints of having this work showcased on Facebook (and presumably the incessant tagging notifications) he has decided to launch a website, Sharp Shock, where he can present his work as he wants to.

The website gets its launch this coming Tuesday, 30th of March, in Dublin's Crawdaddy and guess what? You're invited. The event is being supported by Absolut Vodka, which means free cocktails for the early birds, and Eimear and I will be spinning some tunes to soundtrack the evening.

If you're not sold yet, check out these snaps that Peter recently took at Come As Soon As You Hear's 'Chat As Soon As You Roulette':

Iron Man

I'm really digging the work of Swedish image manipulator Erik Johansson. I'd seen some of his images before but never realised they were all by the same person. See more of his trickery here.

More Than Dior

One of my favourite music blogs, Cream Team, has introduced a new feature focusing on the role of contemporary music in art.

The first instalment introduced me to the work of French fashion designer Hedi Slimane who, after helming the Dior Homme fashion line for seven years, quit in 2007 to pursue various other projects.

Among these were a number of musical ventures, including collaborations with British band These New Puritans (whose recent 'We Want War' video is something of a modern masterpiece), designing album artwork for the likes of Phoenix and Daft Punk, as well as dabbling in music photography.

Hedi Slimane - Esser



Hedi Slimane - Lady Gaga



Hedi Slimane - Hurts



Slimane's latest project is a little more ambitious: a video depicting dancing by Oscar Nilsson of the Royal Danish Ballet Theatre, synchronised with live drumming by a bare-chested, bear-headed man.

I can think of ten people off the top of my head that would probably vomit with disgust upon seeing this sort of mildly homo-erotic arty-fartiness but, honestly, I think it's brilliant.



More of Sliamne's work here.