plastic Archive
vintage
Over 500 whimsical objects have just been on exhibit at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The nostalgia-inducing art and toy designs are all connected by Swedish social theorist
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sculpture
Fredrik Raddum is a Norwegian sculptor and installation artist based in Oslo. I’ve been hoarding pictures of his work on my hard drive waiting for a current event
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sculpture
Since today is Skull Appreciation Day, here’s a look back at 20 inspiring designer skulls. These unique anatomical art objects re-contextualize the cranium in bone, books, fruit, chocolate,
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sculpture
Douglas Young, the founder of Hong Kong-based brand goods of desire (G.O.D.) installed a giant plastic water pistol sculpture at the recent Hong Kong international art fair. Entitled Quantity Has
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Pop CULTure
Here’s a peek inside the Zhejiang province, China-based Jiamei Plastic Toy Company. They produce plastic sex dolls at an average price of ~$16 USD and have done so for
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industrial
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 is the year of the rabbit. According to my own observations, 2011 has been the year of the scavenger. I’m not talking
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sculpture
You may recall Dominic Wilcox from his Miniature Worlds in Watches. The designer is back with two new versions of his War Bowl. Initially released in 2002, the
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vinyl
When I first heard about the Series 1 Terry Richardson toy by Uncle York, I didn’t quite “get it”. But now that we’re onto Series 2, it somehow
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vinyl
I’m digging these throwback All City Breakers by Kidrobot. It looks like there’s about 16 different variations of B-boys and B-girls in neon-colored, injection-molded plastic. It’s sort of
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illustration
In October of 1940, Fortune magazine published this map of Synthetica: a new continent of plastics. Back then, plastics were an uncharted and exciting frontier. On this broad
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