Posts Tagged ‘modern art’

Danger involved in trying to retrieve treasures from cathedral

Monday, October 5th, 2020
Cathedral

The head of the team working to deconstruct Christchurch’s  Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament says they are endeavouring to save important features but have to weigh up costs and safety concerns. Tony Sewell is the project director for the Catholic Cathedral precinct, which includes the development and construction of the new Cathedral and the deconstruction/demolition Read more

Jesus in denim – old masterpieces updated

Friday, June 14th, 2013

French photographer Léo Caillard visualised a project which brings a little modern flair to some perfectly sculpted, centuries-old masterpieces. To create this project called Street Stone, Caillard first photographed the statues and then he photographed his friends in similar poses, wearing selected trendy outfits. Using digital manipulation, and with some photo retouching assistance from French art Read more