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Photos and videos of street art, graffiti and urban art from artist like Banksy, Blu, Invader and JR from Berlin, London, New York and so on.

When advertising is as creative as this, one can't help but be impressed by it. When Faber Castell, one of the world's largest manufacturers of pens, pencils,…

While this Vogue Korea shoot entitled "Simple is More" by Kim Han Jun, isn't exactly a replica of Magritte's oeuvre (like in Sir Realist), it's clear that his work was the driving force behind its visuals. Magritte's staples are all over this, with the use of clouds, bowler hats, umbrellas and the posing of the scenary.

Another editorial inspired by Tamara Lempicka. This one, by one of my faves, Eugenio Recuenco isn't as literal as the previous one.

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969-2010)JacketIt's a Jungle Out There, autumn/winter 1997-98 Silk and cotton twill printed with an image from The Thief to the Left of Christ by Robert Campin, ca. 1430 Courtesy of Alexander McQueen Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce "When you see a woman wearing McQueen, there's a certain hardness to the clothes that makes her look powerful.

Gustave Klimt wasn't the only one getting a faithful, in the flesh reproduction of his works. In Genlux's winter issue, an editorial called Sir Realist shot by Andrew Matusik used surrealist master Rene Magritte's work as inspiration. While the reenactment isn't always as faithful as Klimt's, Magritte's vision clearly shines through.

The merger of art and technology is more apparent in the work of generative artists such as Michael Hansmeyer. In the work presented here, the artist designs columns using subdivision processes. He feeds his algorithm parameters that result in a distinct local variance in the patterns that are generated. This results in columns with millions of faces (image on the left). The artists calls his work Computational Architecture. But generating a column model is only the first step of his process. In a second step the columns are actually produced as a layered model using 1mm sheet. That is 2700 sheets for a 2.7 meter high column. Cutting paths are calculated by intersecting the column with a plane and sheets are cut using a mill or a laser. The image on the right shows part of a fabricated column. I guess the color is a result of the fabrication process.

Morfium is a noteworthy fashion label expressing its creative concept of progressive design through numerous visual arts and media like photography, theatre, movies and music sources. Morfium as the name of the brand also has a rich explanation starting from the mythological Morpheas, the messenger appearing in the dreams as well as a variety of inspirations taken from Balkan traditions.

Les Promises De L'hiver - Christian Louboutin collaborates with Peter Lippmann for a series of images juxtaposing the shoe label's fall-winter collection with portraits inspired by classic paintings. From Georges de la Tour's "Magdalene and the Flame" to Jean-Marc Nattier portraits, the images pay homage to art masterpieces with a contemporary twist.

Les Promises De L'hiver - Christian Louboutin collaborates with Peter Lippmann for a series of images juxtaposing the shoe label's fall-winter collection with portraits inspired by classic paintings. From Georges de la Tour's "Magdalene and the Flame" to Jean-Marc Nattier portraits, the images pay homage to art masterpieces with a contemporary twist.

Christian Louboutin likes his campaigns to stand out and his latest is no exception. He re-teams with photographer Peter Lippmann for another round of art inspired ads (which actually, by now is pretty standard I must say).

Another case of art seriously inspiring fashion. A somewhat old campaign, from 1999 for Yves Saint Laurent, shot by Mario Sorrenti, it sticks closely to some great classical paintings to deliver a thrillingly unique set. The original paintings are included alongside the shots for your delight.

Les peintures au Tampon Dateur de Federico Pietrella