If you thought old school librarians were the only ones who know how to use an ink date stamp, think again. Italian artist Federico Pietrella has put a contemporary twist on classical painting by using only a date stamp to recreate photographs of simple objects.  According to the artist, “Time is a mysterious thing.  For me it’s the most important thing from which everything is derived- work, existence, life.”  Each picture takes Pietrella 1-2 months, which is evidenced when you look closely since he uses the current date each time he stamps. [Read more...]