Me Kyeoung Lee

Art Appreciation

I learned about Me Kyeoung Lee through the art blog, Colossal. Lee is known for her delicate acrylic illustrations of tiny South Korean convenience stores and corner shops.

You can see more of her wonderful artwork HERE.

via kottke

via boredpanda

via taringa

Sources:

http://www.leemk.com/
https://www.artsy.net/artist/me-kyeoung-lee
http://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/me-kyeoung-lees-charming-paintings-of-the-small-convenience-stores-of-south-korea/
http://www.boredpanda.com/south-korea-shops-drawings-me-kyeoung-lee/
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/03/corner-store-illustrations-by-me-kyeoung-lee/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds
http://kottke.org/tag/Me%20Kyeoung%20Lee
http://www.booooooom.com/2017/03/19/artist-me-kyeoung-lee-spends-20-years-drawing-south-korean-convenience-stores/
http://www.taringa.net/posts/arte/19812406/Los-delicados-dibujos-de-Me-Kyeoung-Lee.html

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Dance: Enrique Iglesias ft.Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox

Choreographer: Janelys Martinez

via Janelys Martinez

Cosplay... Is An Art: PAX East 2017 4K

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Dance: Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj - SWALLA

Choreographer: Matt Steffanina

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George O'Brien

Acting Appreciation

Born in San Francisco, California on April 19, 1899, George O'Brien was a popular actor during the silent film era. He's best known for his role in F.W. Murnau's 1927 silent film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. The film won three Academy Awards.

George O'Brien went on to act in many Western films throughout the remainder of his acting career. He came out in numerous films directed by David Howard and John Ford.

After being partially paralyzed following a stroke, O'Brien passed away in 1985 at a nursing home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the motion picture industry.

You can learn more about George O'Brien HERE

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_O%27Brien_(actor)
http://www.georgeobrien.net/
http://articles.latimes.com/1985-09-08/local/me-3064_1_early-film

North Sea Hijack

Film Appreciation

Released in the U.S. on April 18, 1980, the British action film, North Sea Hijack (a.k.a. Ffolkes and Assault Force), starred Roger Moore, Anthony Perkins, Michael Parks and James Mason.

Adapted from Jack Davies' novel Esther, Ruth and Jennifer, the film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The film brought in less than $3 million in the U.S. box office, yet it does have a cult following.

via Ganymede

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_Hijack
http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/year/1980

Cosplay... Is An Art: Stan Lee's LA Comic Con

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Mike DeBalfo

Art Appreciation

His voluptuous drawings of Supergirl and Wonder Woman easily caught my attention.

Inspired by comic book artists and illustrators such as Eric Basaldua, J. Scott Campbell, Adam Hughes, Armando Huerta, and Frank Frazetta, Mike DeBalfo entered the comics industry as a cover artist.

You'd probably recognize his artwork in Wonderland, Grimm Fairy Tales, and Zombies vs. Cheerleaders.

You can read a great interview about Mike DeBalfo HERE and see his work HERE.

via artofmikedebalfo

via artofmikedebalfo

via erosart

Sources:

http://squirrelshaver.deviantart.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MikeDeBalfoArt/
http://mikedebalfo.storenvy.com/
http://artofmikedebalfo.tumblr.com/archive
https://erosart.tumblr.com/post/158504662572/mike-debalfo
http://hondobrode.tumblr.com/post/135089046339/mike-debalfo-click-for-best-comics-talk
http://blog.tfaw.com/tag/mike-debalfo/

David Hamilton

Photography Appreciation

Born on April 15, 1933, David Hamilton was a British photographer best known for the dreamy, gentleness, and grainy style of photography of young women.

Before becoming a photographer, Hamilton was a graphic designer for Elle magazine, an art director for Queen magazine, and an art director for the French department store, Printemps.

In an interview, regarding his photography, he explains his work as "Nudity and purity, sensuality and innocence, grace and spontaneity – we made contradictions of them. I try to harmonize them, and that’s my secret, and the reason for my success." Yet, similar to Sally Mann, a lot of his images stirred controversy.

In October 2016, Flavie Flament, a former model for Hamilton, alleged sexual assault by the photographer when she was 13 years old. A few weeks later, three other former models claimed to have been raped by Hamilton.

On November 25, 2016, David Hamilton was found dead at his Paris apartment. Suicide was the determine cause of his death.

via lefistnoir

via artistasde1a

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hamilton_(photographer)
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311983.2016.1164930
https://lequichotte.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/sur-le-blog-en-defense-de-david-hamilton-11/ https://theflanintheface.wordpress.com/tag/david-hamilton/ https://lefistnoir.wordpress.com/tag/david-hamilton/ https://sottoosservazione.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/la-jeune-fille-by-david-hamilton-1978/ http://art-mirrors-art.tumblr.com/post/76773498396/david-hamilton-miroir-miroir-2005
http://artistasde1a.blogspot.co.at/2011/10/david-hamilton.html
http://kisses-sweeter-than-wine.tumblr.com/post/25085098361/david-hamilton

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Dance: SEREBRO - Mi Mi Mi

Choreographer: Ari
Waveya Dance Group

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Album Cover: R.E.M. - Murmur

Album Cover

Album: Murmur
Released: April 12, 1983
Photographer: Sandra-Lee Phipps
Location: Kudzu Patch, Athens, Georgia

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murmur_(album)
http://www.avclub.com/video/the-sacred-sites-of-rems-athens-georgia-81278

Cosplay... Is An Art: CosMo 2017

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#FavTweets 2017 March Paintings, Drawings, and Digital Art

French painter #JavierArizabalo (b.1965) trained in graphic design at the #FacultyofFineArts.He now lives in Spain. pic.twitter.com/kL6y0Lra14

— Uriel Dana (@uridev) March 1, 2017

"La Violiniste". Kees Van Dongen. 1920.
Via @angela3nipoti1 pic.twitter.com/onrlcHfwHt

— 78 Derngate (@78Derngate) March 4, 2017

This is the other one that I did that I really liked,especially considering it was a 5-minute drawing. #figuredrawi… pic.twitter.com/gKUjyP6PCl

— Sergio Lopez (@Mainloop) March 16, 2017

Sundays are for staying in bed! #sundaybedseries #sketch pic.twitter.com/cBdehpOasH

— Cindy Press (@cindypressart) March 19, 2017

Album Cover: R.E.M. - Reckoning

Album Cover

Album: Reckoning
Released: April 9, 1984
Drawing: Michael Stipe
Painting: Howard Finster

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reckoning_(R.E.M._album)

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Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Opus 55

Music Appreciation

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of my favorite 19th Century composers, and perhaps one of my favorite composition is his Symphony No. 3.

The symphony was completed in early 1804 and first performed on April 7, 1805 at the Theater an der Wein in Vienna. By this time, Beethoven was starting to show symptoms of deafness.

German Conductor Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed the complete symphony at the Musikverein in 2010.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._3_(Beethoven)

Moscow on the Hudson

Film Appreciation

I remember watching this movie on HBO, when I was little. It was a big deal back then to have HBO, especially for us who lived in the Rio Grande Valley, 4 hours south of San Antonio, Texas.

Moscow on the Hudson, relased on April 6, 1984, was a American romantic comedy-drama film. It was written and directed by Paul Mazursky, who was known for dramatic comedies that dealt with modern social issues. The film starred the late and great Robin Williams, and Maria Conchita Alonso.

The story is of a man who defects while on a circus tour from the Soviet Union. It's a film worth watching, and can very easily be applied to today's social and political environment.

via Len Quinn

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_on_the_Hudson

#FavTweets 2017 March Comedy

President #GeorgeWBush gives us the scoop on @RealDonaldTrump's inauguration & his battle with a poncho pic.twitter.com/0VnDR4SFt4

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) March 3, 2017

@HamillHimself 's Luke Skywalker before and after steroids...😆 pic.twitter.com/wnFmgnVZ4X

— MarkHamill UK/France (@hamill_france) March 12, 2017

I can't stop laughing 😂 pic.twitter.com/PX035iZlv2

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Happy #NationalPuppyDay!!! To celebrate, we want to see photos of your dogs in their best cosplay! We'll retweet our favorites all day long! pic.twitter.com/1fqGkvQZAk

— Nerdist (@nerdist) March 23, 2017

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— モロッコ@けもケL-26 (@morocco21) March 27, 2017

So that's why Donald Trump doesn't want to throw a baseball as president. pic.twitter.com/dGPHXTxjGH

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) March 29, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 March Photography

Fashion model, Lisa fonssagrives photographed on the Eiffel Tower by Erwin Blumenfeld, 1939. pic.twitter.com/70MXTbZLvb

— History In Pictures (@HistoryInPix) March 2, 2017

Happy birthday to the great Shannon Tweed seen here in her classic photos by George Hurrell: pic.twitter.com/wRQjw49cTp

— Savage Comics (@SavageComics) March 10, 2017

#sunset #venicebeach pic.twitter.com/OYUTVq1Zfp

— SkylarMadison (@SkylarMadison69) March 11, 2017

Jean Shrimpton photographed by Bert Stern for Vogue, 1963. pic.twitter.com/MShtVSbbKO

— History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) March 15, 2017

Catemaco Lily pic.twitter.com/C6JwhSZ5id

— PattyHankins (@PattyHankins) March 22, 2017

Peppermint Carnations pic.twitter.com/EGNWn9ujmL

— PattyHankins (@PattyHankins) March 29, 2017

7 Things marketers (and photographers) should know about color. https://t.co/SO4SqI0QOf pic.twitter.com/WzEJPADnnM

— 500px (@500px) March 30, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 March Politics

.@realDonaldTrump doesn't know difference between official mtg photographed by press & closed secret mtg his AG lied about under oath. https://t.co/YRFCuJkjLA

— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) March 3, 2017

On #InternationalWomensDay I'm thinking about this young girl, & all the others like her out there. 💪✨ https://t.co/u1fvzAt1BI

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 8, 2017

...I love this. #truth pic.twitter.com/zDrKgtNUjd

— Ariel Rebel (@ArielRebel) March 9, 2017

The bill proposed $100 fine for a man's masturbatory emissions, "considered an act against an unborn child." https://t.co/bUCukKvl3a

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 14, 2017

That Irish proverb Trump said he likes and has heard many times isn't exactly Irish. https://t.co/Hwn02rLQte

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 17, 2017

I did not vote for this embarrassing piece of shit who is sitting here, pretending to be president of the US. What a fucking child. https://t.co/rs7RkhlIBq

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) March 18, 2017

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— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) March 21, 2017

The American people demand – and deserve – the truth. Congress must create an independent commission to #FollowTheFacts on Russia. pic.twitter.com/aa3SmJ7pRI

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 25, 2017

“Do you think we’re bad for America? You think I’m bad for America?” - Sean Hannity
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— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 26, 2017

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— Mark Cuban (@subzerov690) March 28, 2017

MrSweden

Art Appreciation

Hentai is the type of art where bizarre sexual desire or act is presented in the genre of anime and manga pornography.

I came across MrSweden's hentai through the blog, Eros Art. The image that caught my attention is titled Movie Distractions, which depicts a brunette woman giving a man oral sex while he is lounging, enjoying a Coca-Cola, and watching TV.

Naturally, I had to learn more about MrSweden and his world of hentai art. Another image that I found sensual is titled You're Mine Tonight, where a couple lays on a rug half-naked in front of a fireplace.

According to his profile, he has taken a hiatus in hentai; however, you can see more of his work HERE.

You're Mine Tonight via hentai-foundry

My Dream Girl Version 2 via hentai-foundry

Titty Inspection via danbooru

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hentai
http://www.hentai-foundry.com/user/MrSweden/profile
https://erosart.tumblr.com/post/76236207262/movie-distractions-by-mrsweden
https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?tags=mr_sweden
http://thatpervert.com/tag/mrsweden
http://hentaicouple2.tumblr.com/post/94061175548/mpltoons-kat-and-marah-by-mrsweden-see-more

#FavTweets 2017 March Cosplay

🕷Another mission acomplished by the agent Black Widow! Time to return to the Avengers base!!!🏃🏃Photo by the awesome @oriol_lamiel🦑📸 pic.twitter.com/KmMzWGaTYT

— Juby Headshot (@JubyHeadshot) March 2, 2017

ALISA IN ACTION!⚔
Alisa is kicking some asses in this action picture done by the outstanding @oriol_lamiel
🙆🙆
Hope you like it!! 🦑 pic.twitter.com/jelKyPQMep

— Juby Headshot (@JubyHeadshot) March 6, 2017

Loved making this Princess Mononoke cosplay for @CosplayDeviants !! ❤ pic.twitter.com/57ZOakjqer

— CivilHeathen (@CivilHeathen) March 7, 2017

Warrior tier 5 (World of Warcraft) by KamuiCosplay. pic.twitter.com/RKDe5jbC8P

— Top Cosplays (@TopCosplays) March 9, 2017

Mary Jane from Spiderman by Vera-Baby pic.twitter.com/iWZykWhjYe

— Top Cosplays (@TopCosplays) March 14, 2017

Pretty cool shot from DragonCon 2016 #Wolverine #psylocke #xmen #DreamTeam #dragoncon pic.twitter.com/mEnofog2PV

— SF Design (@SFDesign21) March 14, 2017

So excited for this 💙 pic.twitter.com/KeJsn68J6Y

— Alexis Adams (@AlexXxisAdams) March 17, 2017

Widowmaker here! Cosplay+makeup by @AlysonTabbitha
Photo @davidlovephotog @PlayOverwatch @Blizzard_Ent #widowmaker #Overwarch #cosplay🕷️🕸️ pic.twitter.com/1csVidHIv5

— Alyson Tabbitha (@AlysonTabbitha) March 19, 2017

#Skarlet #mortal #kombat

Photo by Wojciech Zuchowski Photography #mortalkombat pic.twitter.com/2W5pHWdxRq

— Chiquitita Cosplay (@ChiquititaCoz) March 23, 2017

I have killed things from other worlds before @GalGadot in #bvs #dog Wig by @officialherohair #wonderwoman #cosplay #JusticeLeague #trailer pic.twitter.com/8YM7CdOWrX

— WonderWomanisReal (@WWomanisReal) March 29, 2017