Posts by Eva Baron

Eva Baron

Eva Baron is a Queens–based Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Eva graduated with a degree in Art History and English from Swarthmore College, and has previously worked in book publishing and at galleries. She has since transitioned to a career as a full-time writer, having written content for Elle Decor, Publishers Weekly, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, and more. Beyond writing, Eva enjoys beading jewelry, replaying old video games, and doing the daily crossword.
Aerial Photography
November 29, 2025

This Pilot Captured Stunning Footage of Daybreak While Landing a Plane in Munich

Just as the day was breaking on a quiet morning in January, a pilot saw an opportunity. He was flying a plane onto runway 08L at Munich Airport when he realized he should film the descent. Months later, the pilot, who goes by Air Principito on Instagram, shared the final footage on social media. The result is a snapshot of a stunning, almost heavenly landscape, shrouded in a delicate mist.

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Photography
November 28, 2025

Photographer Blurs His Subjects to the Point of Psychedelic Abstraction

On a seemingly random day in 1997, Bill Armstrong spun the focus ring on his camera to infinity and captured an image. At that point, he had worked as a photographer for more than 20 years, shooting found collages composed of torn posters that he’d scavenge from the streets. This new photograph, however, was unlike anything he’d ever created before—it was blurry, hazy, an almost painterly abstraction of its subject.

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Design
November 27, 2025

Legendary Orient Express Train Is Being Reborn, and Here’s a Peek Into This Art Deco Dream

In 1883, Georges Nagelmackers established what would become one of the world’s most renowned train systems: the Orient Express. Overseen by Sébastien Bazin of the Accor Group, the revived Orient Express will return to train tracks in 2027. The service will once again champion artisanship, opulence, and an uncompromising attention to detail, but this time with an eye equally trained on contemporary tastes.

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