August 12th, 2012

Divinely beautiful dancer Cleo de Merode Belle Epoque star

Cleo de Merode Belle Epoque star
Something in her face, in the view of the huge eyes, in a charming sad half-smile made me wonder who Cleo de Merode was. Born September 27, 1875, the famous beauty, talented dancer and star of Belle Epoque grew up in a noble family. It was Belgian (or rather, the Dutch) family of van Merode. Meanwhile, belonging to the aristocracy did not prevent her father, Karl von Merode Freyher to become a professional artist, and his daughter – a dancer.
At the very beginning of her studies at the Paris National Ballet School, the young Cleopatra-Diana drew the attention of lovers of the ballet (and not just ballet). Her unusual grace, plasticity, air grace and flawless beauty combined with classic, antique features and body lines gave the feeling of perfection.
Aged eleven (after a three-year training), she began her professional career as a ballerina, and at 13, performed at the “Choryhee” – one of the most prestigious ballet performances in Paris.
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Celestial cat. Beautiful Digital Illustrations and fonts by Alex Frolov

Digital Illustrations and fonts by Alex Frolov
Born June, 24 1992, Russian graphic artist and motion designer Alexandr Frolov became interested in creating his own fonts and typography since Autumn 2009. And since summer 2010 the young artist has been working in the field of Motion Design and digital illustrations. In addition, Alex Frolov cooperates with a team of designcollector.net, where he works in motion design and envolved in several projects. St. Petersburg based motion and digital artist Alexey Frolov creates new forms of visual communications by developing personal graphic solutions and using self-made typography.
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Purple beauty. Celestial Cats by Boya Latumahina, British freelance artist Zippora Lux

Celestial Cats by Boya Latumahina is a self-initiated series of posters by Zippora Lux, a talented photographer illustrator and graphic designer from London, the United Kingdom. Dedicated to Hubble telescope, the posters are photographs of celestial bodies (NASA Images) and cats. Meanwhile, according to the artist, these are cats who inspire her to create. In addition to being a big feline freak, she is also an occasional stargazer.
“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.”
—Jules Verne (author, Journey to the Center of the Earth).
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Beautiful Anna Chicherova Russian leading high jumper

Anna Chicherova Russian leading high jumper

Born Anna Vladimirovna Chicherova on 22 July 1982 in the town of Belaya Kalitva of Rostov region of Russia, aged 1 month the girl soon moved to Armenia. However, with the collapse of the USSR, her family again moved to Belaya Kalitva, Russia, and later to Moscow. In fact, Anna grew in a family of sportsmen, and began to jump high at the age of seven under the guidance of her father, a well-known high jump in the past. Unfortunately, with the collapse of the USSR, her father left coaching work and had to make a living as a worker at the railway station. At the age of 17, Anna came to Moscow and entered the Academy of Physical Culture.
Bronze medalist in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she became the gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. Chicherova was among the world leading high jumpers for several years until she missed the 2010 season due to pregnancy. After returning in 2011 she established herself as the world leading female high jumper displacing Blanka Vlasich. Her personal best jump and the Russian national record is 2.07 metres, achieved on her 29th birthday at the Russian track and field championships of 2011.
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Green and pink. The Umbrellas by Claude Theberge, Canadian artist

The Umbrellas by Claude Theberge
Born in 1934, Canadian painter Claude Theberge graduated from Quebec City’s Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and attented art and design schools in France. The talented artist got the top prize in a United Nations competition involving 65.000 graphic artists from throughout the world. Over many years Claude Theberge lived between Paris and Montreal, all the while exploring the full range between abstraction and hyper-realism. He designed murals, stained glass windows and sculptures for public buildings and created paintings, which decorate the prestigious collections now. Through the years, he took part in solo and group exhibitions in Paris, London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Madrid, Moscow, Tokyo, New York, Chicago and elsewhere.
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