After many years of intense research and diligent attention to detail Julian Wolkenstein and Paul Sharp introduce you to the fascinating and stimulating world of postichery.

Combining rare original postiche with meticulous replicas created by technical adviser Tamara Maynes, we are given, for the first time, a wholly unique insight into this previously undiscovered sector of Gender Studies.

The project, part of the Slow Photography Movement, is beautifully documented in a Museum of Helsinki Publication "The Postiche Collection" - a Limited Edition catalogue designed by Hampus Jageland

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The making of "Hero," a drawing of Miguel Endara's dad composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots. Talk about dedication... I wonder how long this would've taken!?

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Christmas has come early this year... Streetadvent.com is giving you a very generous 25 artists, and they're not expecting anything in return.  They have been selected as part of this project which sees a selection of cities (mostly Melbourne) becoming a canvas for a festive present for your eyes.  A street art advent calendar!

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Each day, starting yesterday, and running all the way up until the 25th - check out the website to see what new treasures have been unveiled.

Each work will be preceded by a set of clues, encouraging people to go out and find them.  Pictures can then be sent in and a the pieces will be tagged on Google maps so you can go and have a look for them if you wish once they've been revealed. Today's pieces (a set of four) can be found in Brunswick!

10 of the artists will have the opportunity to submit a digital print to be sold through the project's online shop - stay tuned for that side of things and get out there and start hunting art!

I'm kicking myself for being so slack and not getting involved.  Maybe next year...