Altered faces

Famed for its surrealist sleeve design, Hipgnosis also took rock portraiture into altered states. In our recent May issue, Adrian Shaughnessy reviews a recently…

Matthieu Bourel — worx - Take a look at these cool and weird collages by Matthieu Bourel.

Trying to be an artist

Will she ever find out

The clues maybe visible, but the answers are often wrong. I once had a friend who was funny and smart and kind. He made the effort to make a smile and give support. He seemed to have boundless energy and ideas. “My heid’s buzzin’,” he’d joke. He never refused to give of his time or … Continue reading "Walking Wounded: The Strange and Disturbing Artwork of Alex Eckman-Lawn"

Sophia Loren’s face is caving in on itself, Yul Brynner has three heads but no brain and Gregory Peck has an entire family living in his skull. Artist Matthieu Bourel takes vintage Hollywood headshots down the rabbit hole

an exploration of cosmetic and aesthetic beauty, old portraits are embroidered with colorful yarn to distort the faces and therefore redefine their visual impact.