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New Muskoka Polaroid Collection by Parvez Taj
Parvez Taj reveals his collection of new paintings based on his trip to Muskoka lakes in Canada. The originality of this work is that the images were framed as polaroid photos. A true homage. The originality of Parvez Taj is his talent to use paints, photography, software and UV cured inks to create his signature style of wall art – of which he is a pioneer of the technique. The Muskoka-Polaroid Collection contains 15 different scenes all of which are mounted on acrylic or aluminum and measure 47” X 40”. Custom sizes are available. Each print is signed by the artist and contains a hard wood frame on the back for mounting. During his journey at the Muskoka lakes, the artist spent time shooting the amazing landscapes. Lighting was also very important on his work as it brought a hint of timeless nostalgia on the collection. Very poetic. Here is one…
Parvez Taj, the french collection!
Parvez Taj is launching a new event on Gilt. He is presenting his new artwork around a beautiful collection called the “French Collection”. From the Grand Roue de Paris to Val D’isere and Charmonix in the French Alps, Parisian locales and the city charm are the inspiration for Parvez Taj’s latest collection. Parvez uses Acrylic and water paints, photography, software and UV cured inks to create his signature style of wall art. in this collection the artist really brought his vision on this french feeling of different icons of the french culture like the parisian metro. All in a very arty way. See here an interesting film that shows the artist’s inspiration: There is an event starting Thursday 22nd March on GILT!!! So you can check it out here: http://www.gilt.com/home/sale/parvez-taj-230 If you want to check more about the artist, please connect to the official website: http://www.parveztaj.com Ready for a french touch?…
Queen Elisabeth, the jubilee of the last monarch
60 years in a throne needs celebration. In deed our dear Queen Elisabeth will celebrate 60 years of reign next year, which we called Diamond Jubilee. On the 6th February 1952, Queen Elisabeth the II, took the throne of the seven countries of the Commonwealth after her father died, King George VI. Only Queen Victoria, in 1897, is thus far the only monarch in the histories of Britain and a few other commonwealth countries members to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee. Following the tradition of past jubilees, a Diamond Jubilee medal will be issued in various countries. Here above, the canadian medal. A 300$ in pure gold with a real diamond inserted on the gold mass. We can also see Queen Elisabeth with an elegant, delicate and firm gesture from her hand. Very Royal! So it will be a great year for the United Kingdom as they also have the…
1Password – Keep your secrets!
AgileBits is a Canadian based company founded by 2 people: Roustem Karimov and Dave Teare. They have a brilliant software called 1Password, compatible with Apple, Android or Windows. It allows us to save our most sensitive data and it is one of the best softwares/Apps in the market for Data safety. With our Digital life growing more and more, one very important matter comes to our minds almost each day, or even several times a day : “what is my password?” In deed, how many online accounts, credit cards, email addresses, loyalty program numbers and frequent flying client numbers one have today? According to the Guardian newspaper, one person can have around 200 different “sensitive information” like passwords, pin codes, etc… The average person can remember around 50 passwords, phone numbers and pin codes. It is not bad but definitely not enough. 1Password can help you with this and much more. If…
Twitter by Luxury Activist
Check here the latest figures for Twitter. It is definitely revolutionizing the way people communicate with each other. Twitter-revolution? Yes indeed.