Alison Whittington

Photographer Alison Whittington shoots evocative, thematic photo essays which subtly hint at layers of meaning that sit just below the surface. Her work is tinged with a sense of introspection, but also encourages the viewer to question their own interpretation of the series. See more images here.

Cool Hunting Video Presents: José Parlá

José Parlá's densely-layered graffiti paintings blur the lines between word and image and graffiti and "fine art"

Our video about Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá’s work explores the thought and process behind his densely-layered graffiti paintings. Perhaps more than any other artist, José blurs the lines between word and image and graffiti and “fine art.” In the video José explains his influences (including his brother Rey Parlá’s abstract scratch films) and at his Fort Greene studio we get the rare privilege of seeing …

Thomas Allen

If you love pop-up books and trashy pulp-fiction book covers, then you're sure to love these pictures by Thomas Allen. By taking an X-acto knife to the pages of vintage books and manipulating the images, he is able to make two-dimensional characters come to life by playing with lighting, angles and focus. The books’ wrinkled and worn pages, as well as their crumbling spines only …