Saturday, February 27, 2010

Top 10 RICHEST couples by Forbes




David and Victoria Beckham earned £28million last year, according to financial bible Forbes.That's £76,700 every day of the year!!


But their income was enough for only fifth place (what the heck!) on the magazine's Hollywood Power Couple list - down from the third spot with £35million the previous year.


Contenders for first spot, Beyonce- Jay Z? Bradgelina? What do you think?


First place went to BeyoncĂ© and husband Jay-Z, who topped the magazine's list with £75m between them. BeyoncĂ© picked up the lion's share, earning £54million.


In second place were Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart aka Ally Mcbeal, who raked in £43m.All of that came from Ford reprising his role of Indiana Jones.



While Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie came in third with £34m. Pitt had one of the biggest hits of his career last year with The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (TCCOBB), while Miss Jolie had a hit with 2008's Wanted. TCCOBB was a huge success while Wanted was....ermm...average....




Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith, came fourth with £30million. Smith command £12.5million a film, while his wife was the voice of Gloria in the popular Madagascar films and last year produced The Secret Life Of Bees.



The Beckhams and the Smiths, seen here with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, who made it into the top 10.


Friday, February 5, 2010

Folding 3D models using just one sheet of A4 paper..phewww


Artist Peter Callesen proves he is a cut above the rest with these dainty models made using glue, a scalpel - and just one sheet of A4 paper.



Peter, 41, cuts intricate patterns from a white sheet of paper and uses the cutout to fold breathtaking designs such as skeletons, insects and buildings.The precision work transforms a piece of paper worth only a few pence into a piece of art that sells for £2,800.

Each model takes up to two weeks to sketch, cut and fold.



If Peter makes a wrong cut or realises he is unable to achieve the fold he wanted he has to rethink his design and start the painstaking work again.Peter likes his models to tell a story and believes transforming a flat piece of paper into a three-dimension model is a 'magical process'.


Peter, from Copenhagen, Denmark, likes to use A4 paper in his work because people use it widely in the home and office and can easily relate to it.



'The thin white paper gives the paper sculptures a fragility which underlines the tragic and romantic theme of the works.'



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