Posts by Jenny Zhang

Travel
September 6, 2015

Interview: Daniel Kordan Uncovers Greenland’s Hidden Gems

Russian photographer Daniel Kordan recently returned from a sailing expedition to Greenland, bringing back with him dozens of gorgeous images that capture the beauty of the expanse between Saint Petersburg and Greenland. For several months, Kordan lived aboard a yacht out on the Atlantic, where he led photography workshops that took advantage of the spectacular natural surroundings.

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Design
September 4, 2015

Celebrated Designer Spends 40 Years Documenting the Changing Beauty of Parisian Shop Signs

Whether it's the gorgeous architecture, shops filled with decadent pastries, or spectacular landmarks steeped in centuries of history, there's something in Paris for everyone to fall in love with. For celebrated graphic designer Louise Fili, it was the city's dazzling signage that captured her heart over 40 years ago at the age of 20, when she first laid eyes on the unique typography dotting the fronts of hotels, bakeries, and restaurants.

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Art
September 2, 2015

Gyotaku: The Traditional Japanese Art of Painting Marine Life with Actual Fish

In her nature-inspired works of art, Heather Fortner not only depicts the forms of fish, but does so using the actual bodies of the fish. The technique is called gyotaku (? gyo “fish” + ? taku “rubbing”), a traditional Japanese method of fish printing that originated in the mid-19th century as a way for fishermen to record the size and characteristics of their daily catches.

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Architecture
September 1, 2015

Journalist Spends Four Years Documenting India’s Crumbling Subterranean Stepwells Before They Disappear

Tucked away on quiet streets far from the hustle and bustle of popular tourist attractions, in between the spectacular palaces, temples, and tombs that appear on the covers of guidebooks, an entire category of Indian architecture has faded into obscurity and historical obsolescence. Called stepwells, these centuries-old structures consist of deep wells that can be accessed via staircases plunging several stories underground.

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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.