Spanx Stuffer, Shannon Yost, 2015, Digital Illustration

Illustration – Spanx Makes Me Feel Like A Sausage

I own and wear Spanx. Every time I put them on I feel like sausage that has been stuffed into a skin. I have given birth to two beautiful daughters so Spanx has become a standard under my dresses and formal wear. Not everyone is a fan of Spanx. I stumbled ...

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Julio Cesar Morales Undocumented Interventions, Juxtapoz

Illustration – Children Should Never Be Considered Cargo

This Friday's illustration is not a custom illustration by yours truly (life happened this week as I prepared for my hooding ceremony today). Instead, I will bring you an illustration by Julio Cesar Morales from his ink and watercolor series "Undocumented ...

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Mary Ellen Mark, Amanda and her cousin Amy, 1990

Mary Ellen Mark – Iconic Photographer & Social Artist

The passing of iconic photographer, Mary Ellen Mark, is my inspiration behind this post. Mark’s work has covered some very interesting social issues over the past 50 years. Some of my favorite photographs she has published are her documents of young ...

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World War i 2.0, Shannon Yost, 2015, Digital Illustration

Illustration – World War i Continues with the Launch of the Apple iWatch

Our obsession with iProducts continues with the launch of the iWatch... We camp out in line for days to purchase the latest iProduct but we cannot wait in line patiently at the grocery store and often become irritated if more than two people are in front of ...

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Ai Weiwei, Blossom, 2014 (installation detail, Alcatraz Hospital); photo: Jan Stürmann, courtesy FOR-SITE Foundation

Social Art Is Not Art Shared On Social Media

Defining Social Art with Contemporary Art Culture... We share images and the ideas conveyed behind the works of artists like Ai Weiwei and Banksy on social media. Bansky is a street artist who condemns social media while Ai Weiwei is a well-known artist ...

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