Polio Disappears From India
Posted on January 31, 2012 in Images
It’s been over a year since the last reported case of polio in India. Here, a newborn in New Delhi receives a polio drop.
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America, Summed
Posted on January 30, 2012 in Images
There’s no need for current events classes anymore. This picture says everything you need to know about the country.
Diamond Business Cards Are A One Percenter’s Best Friend
Posted on January 29, 2012 in Images
Forget watermarks. These $1500 business cards have diamonds. Sorry, Bateman.
The 99% As Installation Art
Posted on January 28, 2012 in Images
Do Ho Suh created “Floor,” by Korean sculptor and installation artist Do Ho Suh. It might not look all that impressive until you get a little closer: glass plates rest on thousands of multicolored miniature plastic figures who are crowded together with their heads and arms turned skyward. Working together, they support the weight of the individual visitor who steps onto the floor.
Viewing War With ‘Rose Colored’ Glasses?
Posted on January 27, 2012 in Images
In order to investigate the war zone within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the artist uses formerly formulaic infrared color film to portray tragic scenes of destruction. All of a sudden, the hues of lavender, pink and red aren’t so lovely.
