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Retro Americana inspired 1930's - 1950's gay couples having a date night at the local soda fountain. Part of my line of 'gay inclusion infusion' art project inspired by some of the most famous art styles of the last century. The artwork is printed on high-quality giclee, museum stretched over wood bars and ready to hang - or select the framed print! Each piece is custom made in our shop by hand once we receive your order. Options for purchase are: -16"W by 24"H canvas stretched over wood bars (ready to hang) $90 -24"W by 36"H canvas stretched over wood bars (ready to hang) $155 -24"W by 36"H canvas stretched over wood bars with thin black frame (ready to hang) $195 -32"W by 48"H canvas stretched over wood bars (ready to hang) $195 -23"W by 31"H framed print (ready to hang) $195 -Production shop is in the U.S. and ships via FedEx or UPS ground. Usually takes about a week to arrive once an order is placed. -Because each reproduction on canvas is custom made, returns are not accepted. GAY STORE OWNER! Thanks for supporting your LBGT community! I am a digital artist who uses AI and other digital tools to create my unique pieces -- hoping to fill the void of compelling mainstream art that has historically ignored the gay community. Sorry but unable to ship to P.O. boxes as I use FedEx!

My paintings at the Stroke Art Fair in Munich last week.

Last Night In Soho Film Poster This is an original poster designed by me, the artist. Digitally printed on 80lb matte card stock. 11x17 inches. Frame NOT included. Will be shipped in a protective tube. *All of my prints are based on illustrations made by me. They're not to be copied, re-distributed, imitated, or misappropriated in any way.

My latest gay art series entitled '1950s Road Heading South' - a film noir and Americana-inspired artworks of two young men having a secret encounter in a vintage car. I've included several variations so these hot men can fit with the décor of almost any room! This is part of my 'Gay Inclusion Infusion' project to show more gay diversity in famous art styles from the last century. The artwork reproduction is printed on high-quality giclee, museum stretched over wood bars and ready to hang. Each piece is custom made in our shops. Options for ordering: -24"Wx16"H canvas stretched over wood bars, no frame (ready to hang) $90 -36"Wx24""H canvas stretched over wood bars, no frame (ready to hang) $155 -48"Wx32"H canvas stretched over wood bars, no frame (ready to hang) $190 A few notes: -Production shop is in the U.S. and ships via FedEx. Usually takes about a week to ten days to arrive after you place an order. -Because each reproduction on canvas is custom made, returns are not accepted. GAY STORE OWNER! Thanks for supporting your LBGT community! I am a digital artist who uses AI and other digital tools to create my unique pieces -- hoping to fill the void of compelling mainstream art that ignores the gay community. Sorry but unable to ship to P.O. boxes as I use FedEx.

My latest gay art series is entitled 'Sail Away Gays' - a film noir retro Americana artworks series that takes you to a romantic sea cruise on the water. I've included multiple variations mixing up the handsome couples that are spotlighted! This is part of my 'Gay Inclusion Infusion' project to show more gay diversity in famous art styles from the last century. The artwork reproduction is printed on high-quality giclee, museum stretched over wood bars and ready to hang. Each piece is custom made in our shop by hand once we receive your order. Options for ordering: -24"Wx16"H canvas stretched over wood bars, no frame (ready to hang) $90 -36"Wx24""H canvas stretched over wood bars, no frame (ready to hang) $155 -48"Wx32"H canvas stretched over wood bars, no frame (ready to hang) $190 A few notes: -Production shop is in the U.S. and ships via FedEx. Usually takes about 5 business days to arrive after you place an order. -Because each reproduction on canvas is custom made, returns are not accepted. GAY STORE OWNER! Thanks for supporting your LBGT community! I am a digital artist who uses AI and other digital tools to create my unique pieces -- hoping to fill the void of compelling mainstream art that ignores the gay community. Sorry but unable to ship to P.O. boxes as I use FedEx.

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One of my goals as a teacher is to bring out the creativity and joy of learning out in students. I like to pose questions, get them to think, and have them create. I mean, that's what all of us want to do, right? But, honestly, it seems as though somewhere along the lines, the inquiry and ingenuity that kids should intrinsically show has disappeared. They simply want to be TOLD what to do at all times. I understand why. In an age of testing and dog and pony shows and the need to "get stuff done", it has become easier for me everyone to just tell the kids what to do and be done with it. But here is my problem. The kids that sit in front of me have become regurgitators. They wait for ME to give them directions. They wait for ME to show them examples. They wait for ME to lay everything out on the table for them. Notice how it is ME that is doing all the work. The kids need ME to do their thinking. Well, one day a few years ago, I got tired of that. I was sitting in front of my class discussing photosynthesis and I asked them to show me what they knew about it. Do you know what the response was? Blank stares. They were waiting for ME to tell them exactly how I wanted them to show me what they knew. They were waiting for ME to take all the thinking out so that they could just plug in information. And I just had it. I said, "Go back to your seats and create something, ANYTHING, that shows me what you know about photosynthesis." The kids staggered back to their seats, in a daze. That one direction threw them for a loop. But something magical happened. The kids began to work. They began to talk with each other and brainstorm ways they could teach me about the topic at hand. They asked for construction paper and poster board. They began cutting and gluing. And they came up with this. And this. And this. I was blown away! Why was I blown away? The kids came up with these ideas on their own. I didn't tell them what to do, they just began making things. Some took out their computers and created Google Slide presentations. Others made posters with flaps. Some wrote narrative stories or informational books. There were pop up pages and diagrams and game boards and costumes and models. And so I did it again. This time, though, I created a rubric so that the kids knew what they would be graded on. The rubric was generic enough so as not to hinder their creativity (it didn't say what kind of project they should make) but gave them guidelines to up the quality (for example, it required above and beyond information that wasn't a simple google search) For the second go around, I asked the kids to teach me about the Periodic Table of Elements. And I got this. Then Aquaponics. And Severe Weather. Each time I asked them to teach me something, the projects became more and more detailed and elaborate. The kids put time and effort into creating. I did notice that they were getting into a rut of copying ideas from others, so each time we would brainstorm different types of projects they could create. Many of them would choose a different type of project that they didn't think others would make. And each time the kids turned something in, they proved to me that they really do have that creativity and ingenuity inside of them, that they don't have to just regurgitate information but can think and design and present all on their own. Which is exactly what I wanted all along. Do you want all of my lessons, forms, and rubrics for this project? You can grab them here. Or you can just ask your kids to "Teach Me Something." But really if you want the rubrics and LESSON PLANS...I already made them for you here ;)

About The Artwork All photos are available for purchase as a Limited Edition full color prints. I use an archival 100% cotton fine art paper Museo Silver Rag 300gsm with pigment ink of the highest museum quality and standards which guarantees long lasting color and saturation. Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, indicating that you have purchased my original work. In addition, each print is hand-signed, numbered, titled and dated on the back side. All prints are shipped rolled in a protective hard PVC tube to any country worldwide. More: www.martinstranka.com Martin Stranka, a native of the Czech Republic who lives in Prague, is a self-taught professional photographer, born on April 13 1984. Martin was a bored student plodding through courses in business school when the unexpected death of a close friend led him to pursue photography as a form of therapy. That hobby turned into a passion and, eventually, a profession. His distinctive vision of photography is etched as a unique space located in a balance and serenity, while his sophisticated and rewarding images exist in that narrow window of a few seconds between dreaming and awakening. Martin creates images that appear to be stills from a film — one that walks the line between fantasy and reality. Hailed as one of the most promising artists of his generation and identified as one of the most accomplished practitioners of digital image making as an art form. During the last years he has won over 80 major international photography awards from different competitions, including Sony World Photography Awards, Professional Photographer of the Year, Nikon International Photo Contest, Prix de la Photographie Paris and International Photography Awards eleven times in a row. His solo and group exhibitions have been seen from South and North America, through Europe, all the way to Asia. His photographs have been exhibited in places such as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Basel, Tokyo, Milan, London, Miami, Paris, Prague, Hong Kong, Kiev and many more. Martin's work was presented in prestigious galleries such as Getty Images Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, THINK+feel Contemporary Art Gallery and SNAP! Orlando. His work stood proudly alongside the likes of Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, Banksy, Damien Hirst, Helmut Newton and Erwin Olaf. Martin was introduced and exposed at SCOPE, one of the largest and most global emerging art fair in the world running during Art Basel week, held annually in New York City, Miami, and Basel. Martin's dreamy, transportive photography has been commissioned by cultural institutions such as the National Theatre in Prague and the Czech National Ballet. Dozens of his images have also been used by New York publishers for the covers of mysteries and thrillers — genres he believes his work is perfectly suited to. He has created book covers for the biggest New York publishers, such as Harper Collins Publishers, Sterling Publishing and Penguin Random House. In addition, he has collaborated with other book publishers, music publishers and artists around the world. Work of Martin Stranka was featured in interviews for Adobe, Disney, The Guardian, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph and many more. Original Created:2015 Subjects:People Materials:Paper Styles:ConceptualFine ArtMinimalismModernSurrealism Mediums:C-type Details & Dimensions Photography:C-type on Paper Artist Produced Limited Edition of:25 Size:39.4 W x 39.4 H x 0 D in Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Not applicable Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:Czech Republic. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.

British artist Nick Gentry (previously) created a new series of portraits by painting on cut film negatives, part of an ongoing effort to repurpose obsolete media—he’s widely known for his paintings on floppy disks—which he uses as a backdrop for his portraiture. The new pieces are part of an upcoming show titled Synthetic Dreams at Robert Fontaine Gallery in Miami in November. You can see some of Gentry’s most recent work in his online gallery. More

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