Tag Archive for 'surrealism'

09
Oct

Banksy’s Pet Shop in New York

Worldwide known British street artist, Banksy is in New York now and he’s doing more than just painting graffiti , or hiding. Banksy has just opened a new installation entitled The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill. A surreal pet shop complete with animatronic animals and kiddie dolphin ride.It concentrates on the contradictory ways in which people see and use animals as food, pets, exotic beasts, and clothing.

Banksy's White Rabbit Pet
Banksy’s White Rabbit
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17
Sep

Portrayal of “Alice In Wonderland” by Annie Leibovitz

Alice in Wonderland” is a photo set taken by talented artist Annie Leibovitz, for Vogue Magazine featuring Russian model Natalia Vodianova as Alice.Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Masterpiece, Leibovitz  utilizes Surrealism expertly to reveal the fantastic world in which Alice lived.

Curiouser and Curiouser:

Beyond nonsense verse and coming-of-age fables, Lewis Carroll’s true passion was photographing moody young beauties. Olivier Theyskens, in the guise of Carroll, captures model Natalia Vodianova as Alice Liddell. Natalia wears a Rochas iridescent blue-flower ruffle dress specially designed by Theyskens.

Alice in Wonderland

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