Tim Burton is a GENUIS.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my all time favorite movie (and I've got a Jack Skellington keychain to prove it). My sister and I used to watch it over and over again as kids. It is absolutely timeless. I also enjoyed watching other Tim Burton movies like James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. And I absolutely can't wait till Alice in Wonderland comes out! According to Wikipedia, "The film will use a technique combining live action, motion capture technology and stop motion". Here are the first official pictures:

Who else could pull of the role of The Mad Hatter than the amazingly talented Johnny Depp?

Anne Hathaway as The Evil White Queen

Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen

Check out the rest of the pictures here (via The New York Post).

Harley Davidson

Do you see a portrait or just car parts?

Harley Davidson created these three print ads using parts from their motorcycles. Absolutely stunning! The Strap line of the ads reads 'Build Yours'. Ride on!

The Thinker

Auguste Rodin, one of the most famous and notable sculptors in history, has set a new record at an auction. One of Rodin's Thinkers was sold for over 3 Million Euors ($4.2 Million).

"The bronze, just 72.5 cm (28.5 inches) high, set a record for any of the Thinkers, a series of 21 sculptures made by Rodin in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

One of the most famous sculptures in the world, the Thinker represents a naked man sitting on a rock looking downwards, with his elbow on his knee and his chin resting on his hand.

Originally designed to be part of Rodin's monumental Gates of Hell, inspired by the works of Italian poet and philosopher Dante, the Thinker took on a new meaning as a symbol of Socialism during a French political crisis in 1906." (Source)

Fallen Princesses..

No such thing as Happily Ever After? Dina Goldstein addresses current issues and replaces the "happily ever after" notion with reality... Commenting on the series, Goldstein says

"I began to imagine Disney's perfect Princesses juxtaposed with real issues that were affecting women around me, such as illness, addiction and self-image issues."

Top 200 Artists of the 20th Century to Now!

After 16 weeks of voting, The Times reveals the top 200 artists working since 1900 (based on 1.4 million votes!).
Here's a list of the top 5:
1- Pablo Picasso (21587 votes)
2- Paul Cezzzane (21098 votes)
3- Gustav Klimt (20823 votes)
4- Claude Monet (20684 votes)
5- Marcel Duchamp (20647 votes)

I don't know why the list doesn't include John William Waterhouse... He produced some breathtaking paintings from 1900 till 1910:

The Soul of the Rose or My Sweet Rose
1908

Cool Ads

Graphic Fetish has a list of 22 Creative Ads You May Not Have Seen Before and I've personally only seen one! Here are my favorites:

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Nivea Calcium Power

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Creative Genius!

Webdesigner Depot has this post featuring really cool and inspiring business cards!

Here are some of my favorites :