Tag Archives: cigarettes

Though I have never smoked, I find the photography of smoking incredibly alluring. Here are nine of my favorite shots found over the past few days. For similarly themed photography posts also check out Waves and Books.

Lock stock and two smoking barrels

A great photo scanned by Old Chum. (via andrew harlow)

By Christopher on August 21, 2011 • cigarettes guns scanner xerox

Sean Healy’s Cigarettes

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Portland-based multimedia artist Sean Healy uses cigarette butts, resin, and ink to create these spectacular sculptures. See his latest exhibition, Upstate, at Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, April 7-May 28. Images courtesy the artist and Elizabeth Leach Gallery (the last two are via Studio JFISH). (via c-monster)

By Christopher on April 5, 2011 • cigarettes sculpture

Cigarette Pack Typography

Cigarette Pack Typography typography recycling paper cigarettes abecedarian

Graphic designer Max Prediger created an entire alphabet using cleverly folded and embedded NIL cigarette boxes. See the entire alphabet in all its glory here.

By Christopher on March 24, 2011 • abecedarian cigarettes paper recycling typography

Yang Yongliang

Chinese photographer Yang Yongliang is mostly known for his photographic recreation of Chinese Shanshui paintings, however it was this installation entitled Cigarette Ash Landscape that really got my attention. (via the very fine 500 Photographers)