Tag Archives: France

Science Fiction Illustrations by Philippe Druillet

June 27th, 2014 | Robot, Space

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Philippe Druillet is a cartoonist and illustrator from Toulouse, France. He entered the art world as a regular contributor to the French comic, Pilote, in the late 1960’s and 1970’s, and eventually earned the nickname of “Space Architect” by creating massive backdrops featuring buildings inspired by ancient Indian temples and Gothic cathedrals.

Philippe’s work features gritty, dystopian themes filled with cyborgs, alien creatures, and elaborate depictions of war.
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Throughout the 1970’s, you could find his illustrations in comic books as well as on many album and book covers. Gathered here is just a small sample of the work that he created during his illustrious career.
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If his drawings piqued your curiosity, you can find more from Philippe at his website (although it may be currently down for maintenance).

-RSB

Colored Anatomy Plates from Essai D’Anatomie – 1745

April 5th, 2013 | Brain

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The Anatomy plates above come from a French book published in 1745 by Gautier D’Agoty titled “Essai D’Anatomie.” The illustrations represent incredibly detailed head & neck anatomy that must certainly have been some of the best images of the time.

Joseph Duverny dissected the human cadavers and D’Agoty used the mezzotint method of engraving and printing to create the plates.  The mezzotint technique is known for the luxurious quality of its tones and rich dark areas. They are beautiful, albeit macabre, representations of the human body.

The original copy of “Essai d’Anatomie” is currently a member of the Rudolph Matas Library at Tulane University.  The images were restored, bound, and digitized by William Kitchens William Kitchens on May 6, 2008.

You can download the full text here.

-RSB

“Magic Fly” by Space

June 6th, 2012 | Space

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My amigo from Buenos Aires, Argentina, DJ kid Rich, sent me this video of the band Space.  They are a French electronic band from the city of Marseille.  This song “Magic Fly” was released in 1977 and rose to #2 on the British charts.  The band didn’t last long as they were torn apart by gravity in 1981 after selling over 10 million albums in 5 years.

I’m not sure where all the members are these days, but I’m hoping for a reunion tour!

-RSB

 

Snow Surfer

February 26th, 2012 | Space

The video below is from fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton.  The short film was shot with Artec pro snowboarder William Hugheson on the slopes of Tignes in south-eastern France.  The custom LED suit was made by electronics guru John Spatcher, and it is spectacular.

When asked to describe his reason for making the film, Sutton notes:

“I was really drawn to the idea of a lone character made of light surfing through darkness. I’ve always been excited by unusual ways of lighting things, so it seemed like an exciting idea to make the subject of the film the only light source.
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The film is haunting.  I like to imagine this is what snowboarding in the future will look like — sculpture in motion.
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  I hope a skiing video is soon to follow.
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-RSB

Experience Human Flight

January 29th, 2012 | Space

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In February of last year, five-time world champion skydivers, Fred Fugen and Vince Reffett, were invited to Melbourne to provide advanced coaching to some of Australia’s leading Skydive talent.  The video above was intended to increase interest in the sport, and it certainly worked for me.  The soundtrack by Alex Khaskin and the slow-motion shots really work together to create a graceful feel for the sport.  I’m not exactly sure how high they jumped from, but those shots showing the curvature of the Earth were amazing.

The video above is the second installment in the series, and it’s equally impressive.  Most of these shots are from the cliffs of Norway, Switzerland, and France.

Check out InfinityList for more cinematic adventure sports videos.

-RSB