Photography
May 29, 2017

Unknown Photographer’s Color Photos Offer Glimpse of Daily Life in 1970s London

These mysterious photos of London in the early 1970s are a trippy flashback to life in the UK over 40 years ago. Appearing on Flickr in the collection of Glen F, they were apparently taken by an American tourist. “I’ve found that Americans tend to take pics of ‘mundane' things that us Brits would take for granted and never photograph, like the sandwiches!

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Art
May 27, 2017

Artist Handcrafts Colorful Ceramic Pots That Can Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

London-based artist Yuta Segawa has a penchant for hand-thrown pots and gourds. What sets this ceramicist's clay creations apart from others, however, is that Segawa's vessels can comfortably fit in the palm of your hand! Each of the Japanese artist's small clay pots showcases an amazing attention to detail and a skillful understanding of the pottery practice. Like traditional vessels, the petite pieces are individually created on a potter's wheel.

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Art
May 26, 2017

Artist Embroiders Portraits of Women Using Cascading Thread as Flowing Hair

Artist Sheena Liam has a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted approach to embroidery. Favoring female subjects, with a focus on flowing hairstyles, Liam creates unique portraits of women and girls with thread tresses that cascade from the canvas. Each portrait is created using black thread, culminating in a collection of works reminiscent of simple yet exquisitely rendered line drawings. While the majority of each embroidered image lays flat, the subject's hair falls loosely from her face, adding a touch of three-dimensionality to an otherwise uniform surface.

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Art
May 25, 2017

Artist Reimagines Classical Paintings with Pop Culture Characters

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Digital artist Lothlenan is transforming classical paintings into the ultimate fan fantasies by placing favorite anime, cartoon, and video game characters into these elaborate scenes. Revamping iconic artwork from the 18th and 19th centuries, Lothlenan cleverly inserts these contemporary figures, all while keeping the style of the original painting.

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