Category: Art and Photography

For a nostalgic image of holiday making, how about this beautiful 8 x 8 ice cream print by Cassia Beck? The original photograph was taken using an old camera to introduce the dust and scratches and this, combined with the saturated colour, makes it look like it could have been taken any time over the last 50 years. If you like the gently old fashioned look of this print it's worth exploring some of Beck's other work which features flowers and toys, as well as more seaside related images. 

This image costs £28 and is also available as a 5 x 5 print if requested. 

More Andy Warhol-related artwork, this time a set of brand new prints by Ben Eine called The Dirty Warhols.

It's a set of four screen prints each with different words: Andy, Fame, Scum, and Shot in different colours. They are colour hand pulled screen prints, and are hand finished by the artist using varnish, acrylic and aerosol paint. Sized at 58 x 76 cm, each comes signed by Eine, embossed and numbered from an edition of 50.

By purchasing a set of four for £400 you get matching numbers on each print, or you can buy each print separately for £115 each.

Find out more at the Stella Dore website

Via Switched On Art

Unordinary People is the intriguing title of an exhibition of PYMCA material taking place at the Royal Albert Hall from 21 April to 24 May. PYMCA stands for Photographic Youth Music Culture Archive and the display will use some of their images and footage to look at youth culture from the sixties to the present day. The display is taking place in the ground floor corridor of the Hall and so isn't likely to be extensive. However PYMCA has so much rich material that even a very few carefully selected images would still make for fascinating viewing.

The exhibition launches with a special night on 23 April when renowned sub-cultural style expert Ted Polhemus will be giving a talk. Tickets for this evening cost £6.50, including a glass of wine. Otherwise, you'll be able to see it if you happen to be attending an event at the Royal Albert Hall, or it's free to drop-in on Friday 15 May, Saturday 16 May, Sunday 17 May and Saturday 23 May (check the website for times).

Find out more from the Royal Albert Hall website

A new vintage-style print from the Keep Calm Gallery – the I Spy Eye Chart print by Lucas & Hayley.

As you might have guessed, this is a take on an old-style eye chart, all the letters spelling out 'I spy with my little eye something beginning with’. It's printed using black ink on 200gsm soft 100% recycled off-white paper and sized at 19 x 9.5 inches.

Not limited, so not expensive – yours for £16.

Find out more at the Keep Calm Gallery website