Portraits Drawn on Vintage Envelopes by Mark Powell

Powell executes each drawing with a standard Bic Biro pen using stamped and faded envelopes that traversed the European postal system more than a century ago. See more of his recent work here.

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Animal Portraits by Nine Francois

Nine Francois is a photographer based in Austin, Texas. Her work has been represented internationally in publications such as Communication Arts, Foto&Video (Moscow) and The British Journal of Photography. About her series, Animal, Francois writes:

‘My original intention was to create an alphabet book (“A” is for Armadillo) for children that would appeal to their zany sensibilities and delightfully skewered perspectives. While this project is still active, it has developed into a larger concept linking animal imagery and the development of language, specifically in children. This expanded project is currently underway and incorporates text with the imagery that you see here.

In the meantime, I have traveled far and wide to collect these animals. So far, I’ve photographed vicious bunnies, amorous tigers, wise old owls, man-eating turtles, noble armadillos, charging elephants and crazy chickens. It is exhilarating, challenging and sometimes scary. Over the years, I’ve learned how to get close, work fast, hold my ground in some cases, and run like hell in others. I enjoy the “hunt” so to speak and the joy of sometimes getting it just right’.

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Eviscerated Acrylic Portraits by Kuin Heuff

Dutch artist Kuin Heuff creates these astonishingly delicate portraits by first painting a canvas and then delicately cutting away intricate patterns, revealing a harsh, almost menacing quality to the faces of her subjects. See more of her work in her portfolio 

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Currency Portraits by Senseteam

Using thin strips of dissected currency from around the world, Chinese creative firm Senseteam (website currently down) has composed a series of portraits for a book and poster series entitled Big Business 3 meant to “reflect the subtle relationships and influences across money, desire, society, nations, and human beings.” The project won a gold award at the Design for Asia Award 2011 and you can see much more over on designboom.

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