Mar 21, 2011 ~ FunFactWorldz 3.0

Monday, March 21, 2011

The Invisible Man -- MindBlowing !!!!

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The Invisible Man: Liu Bolin's Amazing Camouflage Artwork :)

At first glance, this may look like a photograph of shelves in a supermarket. But look more closely and you may see a man painstakingly painted to blend in with the colourful background. Chinese artist Liu Bolin has become world renowned for his camouflage art. Liu uses a team of two assistants to paint the camouflage onto him to make him invisible, and each photograph can take up to ten hours to set up. In some cases, Liu has his assistants paint his body and then he remains extremely still until an unsuspecting passer-by happens to walk past.

He says he sees his work as a statement on the world and its anonymous inhabitants. "My urban camouflage paint series began after Suojia Village Art Campus where I was working was shut down by the Chinese government," said the 38-year-old artist. "My resistance to the force of governments made me experience the life of people with no social status, no job, no family, no income and this was the emotional reason I began my series of works. My pieces talk about the question of the social status of art in general. In my work the artist is hiding to restore his strength and to protect himself."

Liu Bolin poses on the Great Wall of China

He has toured his work across the globe for the past five years, and is looking forward to a new exhibition at the Eli Klein Fine Art Gallery in New York in 2011.

Liu Bolin poses in one of the seats at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan

Liu Bolin poses for his work entitled 'American National Flag'

Liu Bolin poses in front of a digger for his work entitled 'Forklifts'

Liu Bolin poses by the Ponte di Rialto in Venice

Liu Bolin stands on a bridge in Venice

Liu Bolin poses on a balcony while at the Milan World Expo

Liu Bolin poses on the Ponte di Castelvecchio in Verona, Italy

Liu Bolin poses on the Duomo di Milano in Milan, Italy

Liu Bolin poses in front of some graffiti

Liu Bolin poses by the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium in Beijing

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Pyramid from the Glasses

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Pyramid from the Glasses :)

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World's Smallest Horse--Einstein

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Meet Einstein — The World's Smallest Horse :)

Einstein the pinto stallion weighed just 6lbs when he was born on Friday in Barnstead, New Hampshire. Photo: Reuters

A newborn miniature horse in Barnstead could lay claim to the title of smallest horse in the world. The pinto stallion, Einstein, arrived Friday morning weighing just 6 pounds and measuring 14 inches in height at Tiz A Miniature Horse Farm, 158 Garland Road, Barnstead, New Hampshire, UK. Einsteins breeders is reaching out to the Guinness Book of World Records, according to New Hampshire News.

Its the miracle in Barnstead, co-owner Rachel Wagner said. Wagner, a family practice physician, lives with husband Charles Cantrell, a live entertainment producer, in Bellingham, Wash., but the couple spend their summers at a house in Gilmanton.

The horse holding the current world record is Thumbelina, a chestnut mare born in 2001 near St. Louis. Thumbelina was born 11 inches tall and 8.5 pounds. She now stands 17.5 inches tall and weighs 58 pounds.

Wagner said she submitted an application Friday night to the Guinness World Records to see if Einstein could oust Thumbelina. Wagner said she doesnt know if the size of the horse is determined by height or weight, and was not sure whether the horse must be measured when fully grown.

The three-day-old foal, which could be the smallest horse ever born, is petted by a visitor at the miniature horse farm. Photo: Reuters

Thumbellina, who holds the current Guinness world record, was born at 9 pounds, said Dr. Rachel Wagner. One key distinction between the two horses, Wagner added, is that Thumbelina is a dwarf while Einstein is regularly proportioned. Dwarf miniatures can have oversized heads and stumpy legs, but Wagner said Einstein is physically perfect.

Breeders said what really sets Einstein apart is his proportion — he shows no sign of dwarfism. The head, to the legs, the length, width, height, everythings just beautiful about this little horse, said Charlie Cantrell, Einsteins co-owner.

Most of the ones that are really, really tiny are what we call dwarfs, and they have some sort of dysmorphic features that arent really normal or healthy, Wagner said. This little guy is like all horses, hes almost all leg. I have been at this for 20 years-plus and I have never seen one this tiny or even close to it, said Judy Smith, of Tiz a Miniature Horse Farm. She also noted that Einstein isnt a preemie. He was born three days after his due date, she said.

Co-owner Dr Rachel Wagner holds a ruler up next to the tiny horse as he plays in a field. Photo: Reuters

Between 10 and 15 miniature horses are born on Smiths farm each year. Smith and her husband, Larry, attach electronic devices to pregnant mares, and a beeper goes off at their bedside when the horse lays down in anticipation of giving birth.

At about 3 a.m. Friday, Smith said the beeper went off as Einsteins mother, Tiz Finesse, was about to go into labor for her first time. Both Tiz Finesse and Einsteins father, Bear Branch Painted Feather, are award-winning miniatures, Smith said.

Smith said she had never seen a horse as small as Einstein. The average size of a newborn miniature horse is 21 inches and 18 pounds, she said. Nervous about his fragility, she stayed by his side for four hours after his birth to make sure he would be okay, hesitating to even rub him with a towel. They outfitted the pony with a small dog coat to keep him warm.

Later that morning, Wagner said she and Cantrell were eating breakfast at Parkers Roast Beef & Seafood in Chichester when they saw the Smiths looking shocked. Wagner, 40, bought a horse from the farm two years ago and has known Judy, 68, since she used to vacation in Gilmanton as a child. We rushed over here, Wagner said. We laid eyes on him and I fell in love.

Cantrell and Wagner said they considered gelding Einstein, but now theyre going to wait. So, its possible the little stallion could have some tiny offspring of his own. For now, hes just busy looking cute. You just cant help but just smile and fall in love, Wagner said

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The Detroit motor show Part -II

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The Detroit motor show :)

The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG E-Cell, one of the new 'alternative fuel cell' cars - it can run on energy-saving or 'sports' mode

A cut-away shows the interior of a Ford Explorer at the media preview

A model poses with the Ferrari 458 Italia; work is done on the Maserati Gran Turismo S (middle) exhibit; a 1970 Fiat 500 (top)

The Mini Concept car debuts at The North American International Auto Show in Detroit

The Audi A6 is seen during the press preview of the North American International Auto Show