Posts by Alice Yoo

Drawing
September 22, 2010

Unlocking Original Illustrations from Charlotte’s Web (12 total)

Though most of us have read the classic children's book Charlotte's Web, none of us have seen the original illustrations…until now. The book's legendary illustrator Garth Williams kept most of his book illustrations for his own, personal collection. Even after his death, the family carefully preserved these works by keeping them in a bank vault. Now the Williams estate is making the art available to collectors for the first time.

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Art
September 14, 2010

Banksy’s Back with 3 New Pieces!

Wooster Collective has tipped us off to three new Banksy pieces! Recently, Banksy gave the Sun newspaper a rare interview, where he talked openly about his teenage graffiti years and about developing his own style. He attributes a few, key events in his career, like sabotaging the launch of Paris Hilton's music album and staging an exhibition in LA with a live elephant, to bringing him a good amount of notoriety and fame.

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Photography
September 3, 2010

Life as Cinema (22 photos)

Having traveled everywhere from England and Norway to Iceland and Chile, artist and photographer D. Yee sees life's cinematic moments wherever he goes. His photos are filled with emotionally powerful scenes but it's all done in such a way that you never feel as though someone is directing. I got in touch with Yee to ask him more about the series which he calls Life as Cinema. Here is how he explains it.

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Photography
August 29, 2010

What the Naked Eye Cannot See (20 photos)

Back Dive Intrigued by what he could not see, Harold Edgerton made it his life's mission to analyze motion and extend our perception of time. He was an inventor as well as an MIT professor who was credited for taking the stroboscope from the lab to the forefront of our creative consciousness.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.