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.
Photography
April 13, 2017

Photographers Share Real-Life Perspective of Everyday Life in Africa

The photography collective Everday Africa is breaking stereotypes of what the continent looks like with their incredible Instagram feed. Created in 2012 by photojournalist Peter DiCampo and writer Austin Merrill, the account has become a bigger movement to demonstrate the shades of life that pulse throughout Africa, a continent so often overlooked by mainstream media.

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Portrait Photography
April 10, 2017

Photographer Travels Around the World to Capture the Unique Beauty of Red Hair

Entertainment photographer Brian Dowling has photographed famous redheads like Julia Roberts, Julianne Moore, and Amy Adams, but his newest project focuses on the beauty of everyday female redheads. Dowling, an American photographer based in Berlin, spent three summers visiting 20 countries, where he shot portraits of more than 130 women with red hair. His aim is to show the beauty and diversity in this rarest of hair colors.

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Architecture
April 6, 2017

Eye-Opening History of Round Homes and Why Curves Matter in Architecture

Who says you have to live in a rectangular house? In fact, a quick look at the history of architecture tells us that many indigenous cultures relied on circular dwellings. And lately, they are undergoing a resurgence with tiny home enthusiasts looking to maximize space or green homeowners seeking energy efficient options. What makes round architecture so appealing? “If people do not have angles then we should not live in boxes,” declared architect Charles Deaton.

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