Posts by Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book "Street Art Stories Roma" and most recently contributed to "Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini." You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
Landscape Photography
November 2, 2018

Interview: Melting Greenland Ice Sheet Captured in Ominous Aerial Photos

Aerial photographer Tom Hegen has dedicated his career to exposing how man has shaped the environment, and not always for the best. From engineered salt ponds to industrial tulip fields, these habitats are at once beautiful and frightening when one reflects on the consequences. It's these consequences that are the focus of Hegen's new series, titled two°celsius, which sees him taking flight over the Greenland Ice Sheet.

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Photojournalism
October 29, 2018

Interview: After 30 Years, Photographer Reveals Historic Archive of NASA Space Shuttle Images

The career of photographer John A. Chakeres spans over 40 years. His work is included in the permanent collections of acclaimed institutions around the world. For his most recent publication, First Fleet (Daylight Books), he looks back at a project near and dear to his heart, one that saw him collaborating with NASA early in his career.

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Architecture
October 27, 2018

Zaha Hadid Architects Is Building a Futuristic Concert Hall in Russia

After winning an international design competition, Zaha Hadid Architects has been tasked with building the new Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall in Yekaterinburg, Russia. As Russia's third-largest economy, Yekaterinburg is a thriving hub and has distinguished itself as a crossroads of European and Asian culture. Now, the city will have a world-class concert hall to call even further attention to itself.

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Photography
October 24, 2018

The Legacy of Whimsical Photographer Rodney Smith Continues to Grow

Appreciation for the work of acclaimed photographer Rodney Smith continues to grow. His whimsical photographs, sometimes compared to the work of Surrealist painter Magritte, have long been a favorite for a select group of magazine editors, museum curators, and photography aficionados. Nearly two years after his untimely passing, Smith's wife and creative partner Leslie Smolan continues to educate the public about his life and work.

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