Posts by Jenny Zhang

Photography
August 13, 2014

Humans of New York Shares Powerful Portraits of People in the Middle East

Since 2010, Humans of New York (HONY) photographer Brandon Stanton has been faithfully documenting the people he meets in the Big Apple, one poignant portrait and story at a time. While this project has mostly taken him around the streets of New York or even among celebrities at the Met Gala, HONY's newest endeavor has resulted in some of his most revealing portraits yet.

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Photography
August 10, 2014

Hilarious Images of Rockstars Whose Guitars Have Been Replaced with Giant Slugs

Slug Solos is everything we never knew we wanted: a Tumblr blog that uses Photoshop magic to replace the guitars of musicians with giant slugs as they rock out in the middle of their solos. Curated by Glasgow-based writer Michael M (@michaelmphysics), the self-described “esoteric blog” has proven a hit with its bizarre, humorous images of guitarists holding slugs mid-riff.

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Art
July 27, 2014

Mind-blowingly Mesmerizing Optical Illusions by Akiyoshi Kitaoka

You could spend hours gazing at these mesmerizing optical illusions by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a professor of Psychology at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. With his knowledge of visual perception, visual illusion, optical illusion, trompe l'oeil, 3D perspective, and more, Kitaoka creates psychedelic still images give the impression of being in motion. Kitaoka's most popular optical illusion is Rotating snakes, which can be seen above.

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Art
July 20, 2014

Striking Ceramic Sculptures of Human-Animal Hybrids Explore Relationship Between People and Nature

California-based artist Crystal Morey explores the relationship between humans and nature with her intriguing ceramic sculptures of people encased in animals. Using delicate and emotive gesture, rich texture, and subdued tones, Morey carefully molds the figurative sculptures from clay, creating pieces that are both striking and thought-provoking. With meditative poses and expressions, the hybrid figures contemplate the unknown future of the Earth and the impact of humans on the natural world.

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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.