Artist Plagiarizes Photographer’s Picture for Pro-Russia Mural
A photographer has expressed her disgust after a graffiti artist used her photo as the basis of a giant pro-Russia mural in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Photographer Cancels Photo Mural of Greta Thunberg After Boycott Threats
Wet plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch has canceled plans to put up a mural of his portrait of climate activist Greta Thunberg after locals threatened to boycott the business in the building.
Mercedes Sues Artists Over Right to Include Murals in Instagram Photos
Mercedes has filed lawsuits against four artists after they accused the car company of infringing upon their copyright by including graffiti murals in the backgrounds of car photos posted to Instagram.
This Negative Mural Can Be Developed by Inverting Your Photo
Colombian graffit artist Sepc recently created an mural showing a woman snapping a Polaroid picture. But it's unusual in that it's a negative: you can see the normal "positive" version by snapping a photo of the mural and then inverting it.
Legoizer Helps You Turn Your Favorite Photographs Into Giant LEGO Murals
You’ve finished your photographic masterpiece and had it printed on the finest paper money can buy, but have you had your photo immortalized in precious LEGO plastic? A new website, Legoizer, wants to help you turn your photography into giant wall murals. The best part of the entire site is that the process is entirely free - except for the LEGO bricks of course.
JR and Liu Bolin Team Up for a Photo of JR Blending into a Photo of Liu Bolin
JR (the TED-winning photographer who uses giant photos as street art) and Liu Bolin (the Chinese artist who photographs himself blending into scenes) recently got together to collaborate on a photograph taken by Liu Bolin in which JR blends into one of his large scale installations. The giant photograph that Liu Bolin helped blend JR into is a photo of Liu Bolin's eye, created by JR. Can you say "photo inception"?
Street Artist Creates Photo Booth-Style Mural with Portraits of Passers-By
While some street artists are reclusive when going about their work, French artist Fabian David takes a much more …