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.
Dogs
November 19, 2024

Photographer Travels the World to Document Dogs in Their Native Lands

Pet photographer Craig Turner-Bullock has merged his love for travel and dogs with a clever project. Dogs of the World sees the New Zealand-based photographer documenting different dog breeds in their homelands. What started as a coincidence while traveling has now transformed into visits to 20 countries, over 50 cities, images of 60 beloved dog breeds, and, now, a book.

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Wildlife Photography
November 15, 2024

Surreal Black & White Photos Explore the Beauty and Mystery of Horses

Photographer Drew Doggett is known for his incredible horse photography, which captures the power, mystery, and majesty of these creatures. His newest series of images, Icons, explores horses in ethereal and ancient settings through a black-and-white lens. The monochromatic images have a timeless quality that only enhances the narrative. Whether standing on salt flats or walking into ancient architecture, Doggett places the horses in situations that are almost surreal.

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Photo Contest
November 13, 2024

Adorable Winners of the World’s Largest Pet Photography Competition

From adorable cats and dogs to majestic horses, the International Pet Photography Awards captures all types of animals that provide us joy as pets. In its sixth edition, the photo contest drew in 3,621 entries from 41 countries. For the first time, a special equine category honored photographers who specialize in this sub-genre of pet photography. Dogs were the most photographed animals submitted—followed by horses and cats.

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History
November 12, 2024

Harriet Tubman Posthumously Made General on Veteran’s Day

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and bravely made missions on the Underground Railroad to save others, was recognized for her military achievements on Veteran's Day. During the Civil War, Tubman served as a Union Army scout and spy and was the first woman to oversee American military action during a war. And now, over 150 years later, she's been named a general.

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