Flowers 1 Surfboard

Boom-art brings late-17th and mid-18th century Dutch painter Jan van Huysum’s artwork to life with this floral surfboard, individually numbered and hand-crafted in France. Made of polyurethane foam covered in polyester resin, the surfboard is complete with fins, a special certificate of manufacture and a carrying case. It also boasts a wall-hook, just in case you want to display the famous floral paintings rather than …

The Black Panther Party’s Artist

When the Black Panther Party decided to start a weekly newspaper in the late 1960s, they selected Emory Douglas as their revolutionary graphic artist. Douglas was tasked with creating bold prints depicting the injustices affecting the black community in order to spread awareness. As the newspaper expanded, so did his artwork’s influence and the paper became the go-to source for information on social issues. In …

Aston Martin’s Optical Illusion

German artist Tobias Rehberger has given an Aston Martin Vantage GTE a new paint job that exudes speed—even when sitting still. The color-blocked blue, white, orange, yellow and black design complements the Vantage’s clean racing silhouette, tricking viewers’ eyes into perceiving motion. Rehberger was commissioned by Aston Martin to create the optical auto illusion for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans race, which takes …