nature, interrupted.

Hi there. We're back, and we are loving the landscapes of Mary Iverson.

Iverson's unique paintings are often called dystopian or apocalyptic, but I feel like there is something that's both deeper and more subtle at work here. Her breathtaking landscapes are dotted with shipping containers and often ships themselves--sinking or crashing into their natural surroundings. These pieces have a feel that's both historical and futuristic--a pattern throughout the eras of history, underscored by the graph lines that crisscross and run through her paintings. It's nature on the brink of collapse, rudely interrupted by the industrial and commercial worlds. And yet, it's clear that the natural world will always endure; it's still far more powerful than any of the man made forces constantly working against it.

You can see more of Iverson's work at her site. Via Juxtapoz.

All art © Mary Iverson

And a few more things to love today:

This heartwarming story of a goat who was fed to a tiger, was not afraid of the tiger, so the tiger made the goat his constant companion. Via My Modern Metropolis.

Love this story on a forest in Poland where all 400 trees are bent at a 90-degree angle, facing due North. Cue the conspiracy theories and horror screenplay synopses. Via This is Colossal.

Photo © Kilian Schönberger

And finally, I love "Locals Only," a Hugh Holland's series of photographs from the 70s of skateboarders in Venice, L.A. and S.F. Via UFunk.

Photo © Hugh Holland

That's all for now. I'll be back tomorrow with more to love. xoL

landscapes.

Hi there, and welcome back!

Today, we are loving the paintings of Melbourne artist Kate Shaw. These amazing, riot-of-color landscapes are created using collage techniques and pouring the paint directly onto the canvas. While they're a celebration of the natural world, the intensity and artificiality of the colors suggests the manipulation of humanity on the environment. As the artist states on her site:

               "This intersection of creation and corruption in Shaw's alchemical 
                creations teases out our conflicted relationship with nature--a 
                relationship fraught with awe and fear, closeness and distance."

You can see more of Shaw's unique work at her site. And when you buy one of her prints, she donates 10% of the proceeds to charities like Save the Children, Greenpeace, Pets Haven and more. Via Beautiful Decay.

All art © Kate Shaw

And just a few more things to love today:

This collage. Via Crayola Dreams.

This Polish film poster for Vertigo. Via Creative Review.

Art © Roman Cieślewicz Estate

And this painting. Via Berfrois.

The Reading Light, 1884, Georg Pauli

That's all for now. I'll be back soon with a very special edition of LL.

 xoL