Driving Horse

Tom Humberstone

2012-01-26T17:55:00.005Z

Have a look at these fantastic illustrations from Tom Humberstone - check out more work and illustration styles here.

Post war Berlin

2012-01-26T12:29:00.002Z

These sensational aerial images of a post war Berlin were taken by Hein Gorny, Adolph C. Byers and Friedrich Seidenstücker between 1945-46 showing the devastation from 6 years of war. You can see more images here and if you would like to add the book to your collection purchase a copy here.

Blink and you'll miss him

2012-01-24T16:07:00.002Z

Watch this inspiring summary of Ronnie O'Sullivan's time at the table - no one will ever match what this man has brought to Snooker.

Lugnegård design

2012-01-23T10:30:00.004Z

Mikael Lugnegård has a knack for creating stunning concept artwork and with the inclusion of an SR-71 there was no way we couldn't be in absolute awe. See more great work from this tallented chap here.

Sebastian Schmieg

2012-01-20T12:08:00.001Z

Artist Sebastian Schmieg has created this amazing video using the visually similar search option in google images. Amazingly he started out with a transparent png file. To see more work from Sebastian look here.

Tidal salt-water open air swimming pools

2012-01-19T13:32:00.001Z

Whilst planning some bank holiday camping trips I came across this little gem of a site listing all the Tidal salt-water open air swimming pools in the UK. As facinating as the Lido's of the 1930's I've always wanted to visit as many as possible. A resource like this is handy, thanks.

Sounds of the sea

2012-01-18T10:24:00.003Z

This project is listening to the ocean floor and you can hear it from your computer. The military don't seem best pleased but if you want to hear some insane clicks and clacks from life in the deep blue then have a listen here.

Lost toy

2012-01-17T10:52:00.003Z

This is the Fisher Price Crazy Combo Horn Set. I use to have one as a kid until we sold it at a car boot sale and it was the most amazing musical toy ever. Now I want one again, anyone selling?

Tattoo age

2012-01-02T17:54:00.007Z

This excellent series showcases the talents of some of the worlds best tattoo artist. Starting with Dan Santoro of Smith Street Tattoo Palour, New York. Watch them all, now.

John Carter

2012-01-02T17:30:00.009Z

My lack of contribution to this blog has been due to this man, John Carter. For the past 6 months I have been working at Double Negative to complete the VFX for this adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic, 'The Princess of Mars'.

BJM + helicopter

2011-12-15T16:57:00.004Z

Love the Jonestown, love helicopters, works for me.

Death by road

2011-12-08T11:33:00.002Z

Maps are amazing and plotting information on them makes understanding lot's of statistics far more visually pleasing. This map from the BBC shows Deaths on Britain's roads, but wait… there's even more here.

Swing of change

2011-12-07T15:16:00.003Z

A friend of mine has made this fantastic short film, enjoy.

Swing of Change from Swing of Change on Vimeo.

Concorde: History, Development, Last Flight

2011-10-26T12:10:00.003+01:00

Saw Concorde on a visit to Brooklands Museum at the weekend then found this nice documentary. Hairs on the back of your neck remains to be an understatement.

Marco

2011-10-23T12:51:00.002+01:00

Replaceface

2011-10-17T09:51:00.002+01:00

Russian Generals + fame of today = this.

In the country…

2011-10-14T11:49:00.009+01:00

New Pylons for the UK? This was the winner and below are a few of the runners up, have a look.

I hope it doesn't happen, the original 1920's pylon is a piece of classic British modernist design and is so familiar that you hardly notice them. Like the Motorway signage we developed it's function, with the perfect balance of form. Leave them as they are.

This image is from a fellow Blogger who I couldn't find a contact for - see his blog here.

London 2012 specials

2011-10-12T10:20:00.004+01:00

[More stamp love] Look at it this way, for £13.80 you can buy 30 limited edition prints. The Olympics provide a regular round of sport related Graphics and this collection is looking pretty nice now it's complete.

Britain, Britain, Britain

2011-10-11T11:40:00.003+01:00

The post office has just released this collection of rather typically British landmarks, there's something very ordinary about them too - we like.

Blackpool comedy carpet

2011-10-10T18:37:00.004+01:00

Blackpool has a new carpet, a comedy one. Full of phrases and quotes from comedy greats and it pretty much looks like a massive letter press project, nice.

America's Highway

2011-10-06T17:52:00.005+01:00

Cool little 5 minute documentary on America's great roads.

DIY

2011-10-05T11:39:00.002+01:00

Built my own pedal board - just for fun.

75 years of Butlins

2011-06-17T09:37:00.004+01:00

The Pallant House Gallery is soon to be showing this exhibition looking at 75 years of Butlins, see a few of the images exhibited here.

Haunted Air

2011-04-25T22:52:00.003+01:00

My other half has just brought me 'Haunted Air' by Ossian Brown. It's a breathtaking and disturbing collection of old Halloween costumes from the turn of the century. These deranged images can purchased here.

Aircraft illustration

2011-04-17T22:17:00.007+01:00

Here's a great collection of aircraft illustration. If you like that sort of thing.

Brixton riots

2011-04-13T09:32:00.005+01:00

From the BBC News 'In Pictures' section, making 30 years since the Brixton riots.

Blogs we like: Subterranean History

2011-03-18T16:39:00.005Z

Quite a nice collection of subterranean exploration here.

Muharrem Çetin

2011-01-09T18:20:00.002Z

Esoteric collage for the anatomy enthusiast. More here.

BT tunnels

2010-12-20T15:08:00.013Z

Tales of a network of tunnels under the streets of London linked to WWII and the Cold War have been whispered for many years. Some are public knowledge whilst others remain a mystery. These photo's are of a network of Tunnels located in Holborn that were owned by BT until a few years ago.

The 'Kingsway telephone exchange' as these tunnels became known were used by BT after they were decommissioned as WWII Air raid shelters. They were once home to over 200 employees who enjoyed the comforts of a restaurant, bar and games room over 200 feet below ground. During the Cold War the exchange handled direct communications between the British and Russian Prime Minister and American President. Google them for a world of mystery and interest.

Two of the three entrance's remain in existence. One is located on Furnival Street and the other is on near 32 High Holborn. We are going to investigate more to find the 'actual' entrance, this access door below looks suspect.

Facebook map

2010-12-14T17:13:00.005Z

We love a good map and this one just appeared on the news wires. It shows connections between facebook friends. The brighter the area the more friends. Simple.

Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test

2010-12-12T18:03:00.008Z

This is one of the earliest pieces of footage to be shot on colour film. It's like stepping back in time. This test was shot in 1922, 13 years before the first full length colour feature. Beautiful. More info here.

Blogs we like: Animation backgrounds

2010-12-07T15:15:00.006Z

This blog is on hiatus but has an amazing collection of animation backgrounds. I came across this after discovering my VHS copy of "Donald in Mathmagic Land" under my bed and doing a bit of curious searching online. If you haven't seen this short Disney film I highly recommend a viewing.

Stop frame on the iPad

2010-12-03T10:06:00.002Z

Nice use of an old technique with new technology, we like.

Online Synth

2010-11-25T14:52:00.003Z

Came across this, good fun, nice sounds and they have loads more synth emulators here.

Gerhard Richter

2010-11-10T12:08:00.002Z

Paintings often originating from a photograph or newspaper clipping. Some stunning images and powerful subjects of political importance.

Shadow Catchers: Camera-less Photography

2010-11-08T14:15:00.004Z

This exhibition looks at photographic image making, sans camera. Looks rather good indeed and it's on at the V&A until 20th February 2011.

Bombay by El Guincho

2010-11-07T20:01:00.002Z

I dont get it but it's great.

Blogs we like: Sex savages on wheels

2010-11-03T18:40:00.005Z

…and what a blog it is. Bikes, sex and more.

Detroit lives

2010-11-01T13:17:00.008Z

An interesting short film on Detroit, if only for promotion but worth a watch non the less.

Blogs we like: Found Objects

2010-10-28T23:12:00.002+01:00

Its brilliant, Look.

Monsters

2010-10-14T22:52:00.002+01:00

Redefining low budget film making. Beautiful work from vfx artist turned director Gareth Edwards.

Hipster Hitler

2010-10-08T14:45:00.005+01:00

Quite a nice little comic that will make you chuckle.

Three Kings Tattoo, Brooklyn NYC

2010-09-27T00:17:00.001+01:00

This spot by Ryan Scafuro makes me want to drop everything and become a tattoo artist.

Bottle

2010-09-26T12:03:00.002+01:00

Cute and clever stop motion from Kirsten Lepore.

Alex Gross

2010-09-13T23:55:00.003+01:00

Bizarre and beautiful paintings from Alex Gross.

Ghosts in the Hollow

2010-09-04T11:12:00.004+01:00

Beautiful and disturbing movie about abandoned coal mining towns by Jim Lo Scalzo.

Blogs we like: Good Old Valves

2010-08-25T09:38:00.003+01:00

On the back of our previous post we were pointed in the direction of this site. Cool as.

Blogs we like: Eyegasmic Cars

2010-08-23T22:01:00.002+01:00

Pure car porn. Blimey.

Len Lye

2010-08-20T10:32:00.003+01:00

Len Lye produced some amazing films back in the 30's and finally someone has put a fantastic collection of good quality versions on YouTube. These may not be up long so view them whilst you can, they'll stick with you forever.

Climb Dance

2010-08-12T22:18:00.002+01:00

This short film documenting Ari Vatanen's 1988 Pike Peaks hill climb run is pure car porn. Thanks to Jalopnik for the link.

Blogs we like: American Suburb X

2010-08-11T08:31:00.003+01:00

An amazing blog with articles on photo's, photographers, culture, essays. All pretty good viewing and reading.

It's a Salford Thing

2010-08-10T12:39:00.003+01:00

A really nice collection of shop fronts using a play on phrases and names. See more great work on Vanessa's site.

America in colour

2010-08-09T13:54:00.004+01:00

I've seen the thousands of black and white images commissioned by the FSA to document what was happening in the dust bowl, but this colour collection gives a whole new insight to life in America during that time.

Laurent Nivalle

2010-08-08T11:45:00.002+01:00

Well established automotive photographer Laurent Nivalle has hidden an amazing set of images from the Le Mans classic on his site. Have a look.

New York in time

2010-07-29T18:56:00.002+01:00

These long exposure pin hole image were taken by Michael Wesely for the Museum of Modern Art in New York over 36 months as it was being renovated. Not much on his site at the moment but hopefully you can see more of them up here soon and we believe he has a book coming out.

Forbidden Places

2010-07-28T22:02:00.004+01:00

We bloody love abandon stuff, and this site has plenty of it. It's amazing to see what happens when man neglects what he has created and how quickly the world we know would drop to bits without our constant maintenance. Creepy.

Jessica Harrison

2010-07-24T11:32:00.002+01:00

Twisted figurines from Jessica Harrison.

Local London history

2010-07-22T18:32:00.003+01:00

Having worked next door to this building for sometime I have watched the regeneration of these beautiful baths take shape. The project is nearly complete but the amount of history held within these Soho walls remains. This site has a lovely collection of shots and there are other fantastic London history stories.

Oak Ridge

2010-07-21T09:08:00.002+01:00

This set of images by Martin Miller show the buildings and inner workings of the enrichment plant that produced the first nuclear weapons. Chilling photo's of a legacy that darkened the world.

100 Abandon houses

2010-07-20T10:07:00.001+01:00

Abandon stuff is fascinating, check out these houses.

Blogs we like: Influx

2010-07-19T13:55:00.004+01:00

Influx is a mecca of car's and nostalgia with a lovely bias towards the 70's.

Declassified U.S. Nuclear Test Films

2010-07-16T11:53:00.003+01:00

An amazing collection of declassified U.S. Nuclear Test Films surrounding the infamous 'Trinity' and 'Manhatten' projects that ignited the atomic age.

Tom Whalen

2010-07-10T23:09:00.002+01:00

I suppose the best way to describe Tom's work is modern vintage, which makes no sense. Anyway, it's awesome. See more here.

Great Showdowns

2010-07-07T20:46:00.002+01:00

Epic versus illustrations by Scott C.

Interpol - Lights

2010-07-04T10:54:00.003+01:00

I adore Interpol and this new video directed by Charlie White is definitely worthy of a blog. Get your brain round this.

AT-AT day afternoon

2010-06-30T20:50:00.002+01:00

Genius. Pure genius.

Rocket Man

2010-06-28T10:05:00.004+01:00

This fella Ben Cooper has access to Rocket Launch sites and makes good use of it. Check out his site for some breath taking long exposures and some jaw dropping close up's using his remote camera setup. He's dedicated and we like it.

Sarah Pickering

2010-06-27T20:41:00.004+01:00

Here at Driving Horse blowing shit up is one of our favourite pastimes. So were are glad that Sarah Pickering has taken some time out to document our exploits.

Blogs we like: Dark roasted blend

2010-06-24T12:35:00.008+01:00

Ok, to say this is a 'blog we like' is an understatement, so let's provisionally call it "the blog to end all blogs". We came across this article on how selling cars use to be as simple as putting a girl in front of it and what we stumbled upon was truly mind blowing. If you have other things to do today do not visit the Dark Rosted Blend now, save it for that moment when you have nothing to do and need nothing short of a massive visual binge.

Intricate detail

2010-06-23T14:12:00.003+01:00

Some lovely work from Camberwell MA student Julia Bailey and if you fancy it the Camberwell MA shows are coming up in July.

Steam power

2010-06-21T10:21:00.001+01:00

Before that swine Doctor Beeching produced his infamous report on the British railways the country was awash with independent companies competing to take the common man and his family wherever he wanted. Selling glamour, fun and sun there were thousands of advertising posters produced and this site houses a fantastic collection that are for sale.

Note the fantastic artwork circa 1930, long before any child could hit the vectorise button. There's some pretty nice stuff in the other categories too.

Porsche pedal power

2010-06-18T16:09:00.005+01:00

This Porsche is made from tin foil and sticky tape. It is the genius/mental creation of Austrian artist Hannes Langeder. We love it.

Le ballon Rouge

2010-06-15T13:13:00.006+01:00

I saw this film a good few years ago now, on an old VHS copy and was very pleased to find the film in 4 parts on YouTube.

Beautifully shot in amazing colour with a flowing narrative this 1956 film follows a boy and his red ballon around the street of Paris. Simple and timeless film making from Albert Lamorisse.

Watch here - Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3, Part 4

The Vader Project

2010-06-10T20:33:00.002+01:00

The dark side of art. Gallery here.

Another use for Lego

2010-06-08T09:58:00.002+01:00

After James May built a house from Lego you would think that would become the pinnacle point of which all future Lego projects would be judged. The bar has been raised.

Michael Kutsche

2010-06-07T23:44:00.002+01:00

Bad-ass concept art from Michael Kutsche.

All about the idents

2010-06-06T12:00:00.000+01:00

This site has a lovely little collection of title sequences in full, makes better viewing than some of the films.

Matthew Woodson

2010-06-05T17:42:00.002+01:00

Is pretty good at illustrating stuff, look.

Like a mosaic

2010-06-04T17:26:00.003+01:00

This interactive graph makes something very complex and technical so simple to understand, very successful.

Blogs we like: Simon Stone

2010-06-02T19:18:00.002+01:00

Top draw photography from second year Camberwell student using all kinds of techniques.

Guilty as charged

2010-06-01T20:17:00.006+01:00

A barrage of internet connection problems combined with a lack of time due to ridiculous work loads and spending what little free time we have indulging in reckless drunken behaviour in a sun soaked early summer vibe have all led to the neglect and stagnant current state of our beloved Driving Horse. It stops here. We're back on it we promise and once again Driving Horse will become a beautiful rolling collection of fantastic images/work/videos/random shite that we stumble across on our daily travels of the internet.

So here we go. Check out these words to live by form Hunter S. Thompson - also, everything else on this blog is pretty cool, infact it's a blog we like.

Julia Randall

2010-05-09T18:40:00.003+01:00

Bizarre yet beautiful. These slightly disturbing ultra real paintings are stunning. Looking forward to seeing more of Julia Randalls' tongue.

This is what it's all about

2010-04-27T19:00:00.003+01:00

Great product design, a beautifully simple solution to a problem for the masses.

Eyjafjallajokull

2010-04-20T21:54:00.004+01:00

Some breathtaking images from the never ending eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. More here.

Cars, Culture and the City

2010-04-17T19:23:00.002+01:00

Interesting exhibition exploring the relationship between New York and the automobile and how the car helped shape a modern New York. Some gorgeous photography too. Go here for more info.

Video pixels

2010-04-08T15:17:00.003+01:00

Got shown this today - lovely idea and nice little story.

Storm Exhibition

2010-04-07T13:12:00.002+01:00

Storm Thorgerson's work is on display here for the next month, how exciting!

Dan Hillier

2010-04-03T22:23:00.002+01:00

Macabre Victorian engravings from Dan Hillier. Love it.

Edwardian Drunks

2010-04-02T22:09:00.002+01:00

The best kind of drunk. Joseph Allsopp (below) is one of the coolest guys we have ever seen, legend. P.S. we do not condone the reading of the Daily Mail.

Patrick winfield

2010-03-30T18:13:00.003+01:00

Really nice collage's and use of Polaroids to create montage's, see more here.

Blogs we like: Cool info graphics

2010-03-23T09:25:00.002Z

Some very nice ways of displaying all that complex data for all to understand.

Citroen DS

2010-03-21T19:07:00.003Z

Had to share this. Awesome blog post from Southsiders on the history of the iconic Citroen DS. Good job lads.

Sunglasses

2010-03-19T12:46:00.005Z

Fine collection of 60's fashion images with a section dedicated to people wearing sunglasses. We love it.

Petrol head ads

2010-03-10T16:36:00.011Z

There was a time when a car advert sold you speed, sex and a lifestyle - nowadays it's all about being economical, saving the environment and that question on every buyers mind "how many mpg does it do?". So here are our top 3 car ads from recent years that sell it the old way.

Ok, so this isn't even a car ad but it puts hairs on your neck and makes you want to drive.

Go through the ages with Honda. Epic.

Genius. Ultra cool McQueen comped into modern San Fran in a Puma.

Signage death in Vegas

2010-03-08T15:29:00.005Z

The Neon Museum is a graveyard of Vegas signs. With the most iconic signs of the strip from the 30's onwards this has to be worth a visit if you're in town. We will be there.

Kick-Ass

2010-03-07T22:50:00.002Z

It was going be hard to top the amazing 'Wanted' but Mark Millar managed to do it with Kick-Ass. A story about a teenage boy who, inspired by his love of comic books, becomes a real life superhero. The ultraviolent graphic novel has (quickly) been transformed into a movie and I cant wait. Check out the red-band hit girl trailer and if you have yet to read it then do so, now.

The Monster Engine

2010-03-06T13:28:00.003Z

What would a child’s drawing look like if it were painted realistically? Artist Dave DeVries set out to answer that question which return some amazing and disturbing results. You can purchase 'The Monster Engine' here.

The music of code

2010-03-05T17:32:00.004Z

Type a web address into the Codeorgan and it will play you the tune of that site by reading the HTML. Geekish fun for all.

Mind blowing images from space

2010-03-03T18:08:00.002Z

Images taken from Nasa's Terra satellite and Hubble telescope, stunning collection here.

Superjail!

2010-03-02T18:00:00.004Z

Sick, brutal and twisted. Animation with psychedelic trips and a lack of narrative that will warp your mind back into shape. Watch clips here or you can buy Series 1 on iTunes or wait until April for DVD.