Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

It’s not always about romantic bridges and pommes frites…on my last trip to Paris, it seemed like every time I turned a corner I discovered another kick-ass piece of street art.  Voila:

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My friends Amy & Marcy are in Reykjavik, Iceland, and sent TITAKC these beautiful photos of stunningly bright street art:

-Thanks @amystarrina & @mad7576!

These clever pieces of street art have mysteriously popped up in Soho, NYC, recently:

-via My Modern Metropolis

Note: The film “Cast Away” is my idea of corporal punishment, so while these photos will probably give me nightmares for a week or so, I do commend their creativity.  Well done, Hanksy.

Simultaneously beautiful, destructive, and kick-ass:

-via Ideas Are Awesome

When geeks get their sweaty little palms on some spray paint, magic happens:

-via theCHIVE

Singapore artist Anton Tang has managed to breathe life into tiny cardboard boxes, creating miniature scenes with big emotional punches.  Enjoy:

“Be Careful”

“Lonely Hopscotch”

“Bully”

“Nothing Lasts Forever”

“Bumpy Ride”

“By Your Side”

“Suicide”

-via Presurfer

Phew…that was an emotional rollercoaster.  If you think you can handle more, check out Anton’s site.  The little guys are actually called Danboard Figures, and are characters in a popular Japanese manga.  You can buy a plastic Danboard figurine here and create your own scenes of happiness, loneliness, and ultimately suicide!  Fun!

Or click here for a seedier type of miniature street art that I also love.

Not everything in the world today sucks…  (Woah, that sounded really negative.  Please watch this video and disregard that last comment.  Thank you.)

-via Buzzfeed

Check out this awesome Snow Dragon in Philly.  I haven’t been able to find other similar creations online…if you know of any, definitely send them my way – I’d love to see more.

-via Reddit

Sinkachu is an amazing artist/photographer who creates scenes with miniature handpainted people on the streets of London and other international cities.   I love how his little people interact with their environment in unexpected (and sometimes subversive) ways.  His photos are compiled in a book, “Little People in the City” - these are some of my favorite photos from the book and his Little People Blog.

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Talented graffiti artist El Mac adds a touch of beauty to gritty urban landscapes around the world with his stunning and almost dream-like photorealistic murals.  Take a look at some of his work:

-From Beautiful Life via @ArtGlobe