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  • more about #paintings
    VisibleHand: And yet, no Reed Richards? I suppose he'd take all the fun out of the affair. more »
    korybing: I keep thinking that I will eventually get tired of parodies like this, but turns out no, I still love it every time I see it. I'm a fan of that Punis... more »
    agentgabs: Its kinda sad to see that with such a large body of work, Picasso's influence on pop art is that of a screwy face. He did more than just move the plac... more »
    MonkeyT: Sorry. They remind me more of Fred Flintstone than Pablo Picasso's work. more »
    lukeoneil47: I don't think that knowing when things are kind of like other things is as valuable a skill as most people on the internet seem to want it to be. #ale... more »
    Post-Nuked: I would much rather go to the post apocalyptic Disney world than the current one. #alexisrockman more »
    CognitiveSystems: I think all of these are interesting, but the frog in #14 is a direct rip-off of a Tim Flach photo. I recognized it because I have this print hanging ... more »
    Lincolnsbeard33: interesting but I don't see Epcot turning back into a swamp since it is built a good 10ft up above the swamp land. #alexisrockman more »
    MargaretMoony: Nature says: "paint with THESE colors of the wind, BITCHES." #alexisrockman more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: Oh, I hope Epcot is like that by the time we go in February. #alexisrockman more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: How do we get that much water into South Dakota? And that much sand to Vegas? #alexisrockman more »
    TheGreenRanger: mother nature. patiently waiting to kill you in all sorts of horrific manner. #alexisrockman more »
    BottleKnockers: This all looks very Thundarr the Barbarian to me #alexisrockman more »
    Guang: Aftermath: Population Zero has a lot of similar eyecandy. It's a documentary that explores what would happen if every human on earth disappeared. A lo... more »
    Vulcan Has No Moon: The World Without Us #alexisrockman more »
    king_saberhawk: I know the 1st picture is supposed to be Disney World, but I still cant help and see the Montreal Biosphere. #alexisrockman more »
    bibble3000: really enjoying the 'Snake swallowing a Gator' in the second one #alexisrockman more »
    GreyHammer: wait is there hot pig action on that first picture?! #alexisrockman more »
    Zyg: F***ing Gorgeous! #alexisrockman more »
    CodenameV: Yous maniacs! YOUSMANIACS! YOUS BLEW IT UP! Damn yous, god damn yous all to hell. #alexisrockman more »
  • #conceptart

    Picasso-Inspired Paintings Melt Familiar Superhero Faces

    Superheroes are often depicted with exaggerated features, but the artists known as WonderBros take it a step further. Their paintings grossly distort the facial features of familiar superheroes and villains, inspired by the facial distortions found in Pablo Picasso's art. More »
  • #conceptart

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  • #afterlifeart

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    Luke Chueh is best known for his bizarre and often bloody paintings of otherwise adorable bears and bunny rabbits. In his latest series, he reinterprets Dante's Inferno, casting his cute critters as the eternally damned. More »
  • #movieposters

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    Steampunk artist Myke Amend's paintings of airships are almost deceptively serene, with ornate ships sailing through icy skies. But tentacles and sea monsters lurk in the background, hinting at high adventure and grave dangers. More »
  • #dirtypictures

    Pixar Artists Illustrate The Outer Limits Of Sexuality

    Pixar's artists definitely have a racy side, even if it doesn't always come out in their G-rated fare. But with The Ancient Book of Sex and Science, the studio's artists let loose with saucy images of science and science fiction. More »
  • #conceptart

    The Surreal Paintings that Inspired Harlan Ellison

  • #apocalypticart

    Fred Einaudi’s Unexpected Visions of the Apocalypse

  • #spacewesterns

    The Art of Cowboys and Killer Robots

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