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The Starving of Sudan (2008) by Xu Zhen

Xu Zhen’s art-making has crossed over various disciplines, from installation, photography, video to performance and painting. Executed with a critical intelligence, low-tech subtlety and often in forms of theatric pranks, Xu’s work focuses on human sensitivity (Rainbow, 1998; In Just a Blink of an Eye, 2005–07) and dramatizes the humdrum of urban living (ShanghArt Supermarket, 2007). His recent pieces have employed more provocative lexicons and social interventions so as to confront sociopolitical issues and taboos within the context of contemporary China.

Black & White photography by Jacqueline Roberts

Jacqueline is a Spanish photographer born in Paris and now lives and works in Wincheringen, Germany, with her husband Gareth and their children Madoc, Malen and Emrys—making her a perfect European ambassador of photography. Her work has been shown in France, Spain, Germany and Luxembourg and has won various international awards, including the International Photography Awards in New York and the Prix de la Photographie in Paris. Jacqueline works with different photographic mediums, both digital and analogue, as well as with photographic techniques from the 19th century.

Scary and expressive photographs by Colette Saint Yves

Black&White photo series of photographers Colette Saint Yves reveals for us mysterious, scary and expressive story about two children. Apparently  one of them (the boy) is a bad one and the another (girl) seems like a victim. However, looking from the another point of view they seem like they are connected with a one peaceful bond. In the end, maybe boy is not even the bad one… 

Stories from a short street by Holly Andres ll Artist On Tumblr

This photo series are suite of eight photographs inspired by Andres’ unique experience growing up in rural Montana, the youngest of ten children. By concocting a fictitious group of siblings loosely based on archetypes of her own family, each image is constructed to enact a specific moment, communicate identity through space, and depict a psychological portrait.

Nights by Agnes Geoffray

ahhh! These ones make me feel scary and uncomfortable! Reminds me of Paranormal Activity. However, these were made in 2006.  

Illustrations by Jérôme Zonder

Cartoon characters in the real life 
The “Paper Children” by LOWRA

Beauty of Omo Valley by Ken Hermann

Best buddies: 最高のお友達

Young mom Aya Saka from Japan is taking pictures of her son and his best friend dog.

Illustrations by FictionChicks

IRONIC by Alexandra Chereches

Creative adds: Cam - Curiosity (original: Cam - Curioosity)
by Matteo Pozzi 

artist statement:
(Looking at the world through children’s eyes) in which the children’s fantastic sight becomes the leading theme of our illustrations - we came up with CuriOOsity, in which the answers to children’s questions were fantastic visions.

Illustrations by Reey Whaar