When strong winds gush out of a collapsing thunderstorm as it rips across a dry landscape, they sometimes generate a thick wall of dust known as a haboob. Photographer and storm chaser Mike Olbinski (previously) has been documenting these monumental weather events for the past decade and recently compiled dozens of clips into a dramatic timelapse showing just how quickly these phenomena form and subsequently obscure visibility. Taken between 2011 and 2021, the included footage represents a small fraction of Olbinski’s adventures, which you can see more of on YouTube and Instagram.
Skeletal Lace Patterns Define the Copper Wire Vessels of Artist Suzanne Shafer-Wilson
All images © Suzanne Shafer-Wilson, shared with permission
Illustration for Iyashi x Ramen Hero Mascot
Illustration for Iyashi x Ramen Hero Mascot
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Juan Molinet shared an illustration project for Iyashi San Francisco. Juan was commissioned to create a mascot for Ramen Hero, a high quality and authentic Japanese ramen that’s convenient, easy-to-make and guaranteed to bring friends and family together. His name is Yama, and is the valiant hero that gets honkaku style ramen straight to your door.
In ‘Eyes on the Street,’ Photographer Jamel Shabazz Identifies the Boundless Culture of New York City’s Outer Boroughs
“Man and dog,” Lower East Side, Manhattan (1980), C-print, 16 x 20 inches. All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission
God Save the Queen: Amazing Photos of Manchester Punks in the 1980s
Punk fashion is the clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelery, and body modifications of the punk counterculture. Punk fashion varies widely, ranging from Vivienne Westwood designs to styles modeled on bands like The Exploited to the dressed-down look of North American hardcore. The distinct social dress of other subcultures and art movements, including glam rock, skinheads, rude boys, greasers, and mods have influenced punk fashion.
Tender and Militant: Artist Sung-Choul Ham and His South Korean Fantasy Worlds
Sung-Choul Ham is an artist from South Korea, he draws illustrations and concepts (mostly fighting anime girls) for games and movies. He’s currently working at Majors Studio where he’s developing characters for South Korean fantasy MMORPGs and he’s doing a great job.