Photography
April 16, 2017

21-Year-Old Breathes New Life into Historic B&W Photos by Adding Color

Brazilian artist Marina Amaral combines her love of history with creativity, creating colorized versions of historic photos. The 21-year-old artist can spend anywhere from a few hours to several months retouching each image in Photoshop. Originally inspired by colorized photographs she'd seen on an internet forum, she decided to try the craft herself. And now, it's become a career.

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Art
April 14, 2017

30+ Large-Scale Art Installations You Won’t Believe Are Made Entirely of Paper

When it comes to artistic mediums, many people may view paper merely as a blank canvas for drawings and sketches. However, as evident in this collection of incredible installations, paper's role in the realm of art is massive—literally! Exhibiting a range of aesthetic styles, artistic techniques, and original concepts, this selection of large-scale paper installations showcases each artist's unique approach to the craft.

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Photography
April 13, 2017

10 Street Photographers Who Are Immortalizing Our Modern World

Working to capture mirror images of society, street photography is a reflection of the urban landscape. Street photographers create time capsules of our world, documenting the big and small moments of life. And while we often reflect back on the top photographers of vintage eras, what about street photography today? Who are the photographers picking up the baton from greats like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paul Martin, and Walker Evans?

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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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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.