The World Bodypainting Festival 2011 photos

A model is less than the annual World Body Painting Festival in Poertschach, Austria, July 2 ,2011. World Bank body painting festival in Austria is the largest art exhibition in bodypaiting theme. Since its inception in 1998, visitors flocked to the event to admire the wild works by artists from over 40 nations worldwide. Tens of thousands of visitors attended the 2011 event in Portschach along Lake Worth near the state capital, Klagenfurt.





A painted model standing for photographers on the last day of the World Body Painting Festival 2011 on July 3, 2011 in Poertschach, Austria. The festival has been going since 1998 and this year drew the body painting artists from 40 different nations. The artist paints a nude human body, but the body is often covered with a very brief bikini, or a G-string Among other things, a large body painting work is measured by how successful the artist hides the private parts of the subject.

Before the main days WBF-Academy organizes a wide range of workshop classes and demonstration programs. Photo shooting workshops, digital art and special programs that Nikon will be available for photographers.

The festival week from 27 June to 3 July contained

• WBF Academy
• Body Circus and side events
• The main day "body paint City"

Finally! A Camper Bike....and a Camper Kart....

Camper Bike, a functioning sculptural piece, built in April 2008. A stand alone piece and the subject of a series of paintings.

....and for all your homeless needs....
Camper Kart: a pop-up camper constructed out of a shopping cart. The project investigates habitats and housing; recycling and ecology; exploration and mobility.

Source (via autoblog.com);
http://www.kevincyr.net/index.php?/project/camper-bike/

Funny Car Pic's

In light of all the 'doom and gloom' of the auto market, here's something to brighten up the day. Hope you get at least a smile from one of these.